Proverbs 26:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.

Young's Literal Translation
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

King James Bible
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Hebrew
Answer
עֲנֵ֣ה (‘ă·nêh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond

a fool
כְ֭סִיל (ḵə·sîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool

according to his folly,
כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ (kə·’iw·wal·tōw)
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 200: Silliness

lest
פֶּן־ (pen-)
Conjunction
Strong's 6435: Removal, lest

he become
יִהְיֶ֖ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

wise
חָכָ֣ם (ḥā·ḵām)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2450: Wise

in his own eyes.
בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ (bə·‘ê·nāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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