...or two of Solomon's as sharp and cutting, I dare say, as any of the Spaniards, or any other people. "•Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. Seest thou a man wise in his owi conceit, there is more hope of a fool than of him." That Dr. Franklin...

...HIS FOLLT. Prov. xxvi. 4, 5Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit, p. 61 b SERMON XXII. Preached before the King, in Lent, 1761. Prov. xiv. 9. Wools make -a mock at sin....

...and Belial, believers and infidels, together. But, if they are false brethren, deal accordingly : " Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit;" and this is done when his folly is answered with wisdom, and exposed by truth. When we are commanded...

...reproof to a person of this character, it seems we are authorized so to do, by that advice of Solomon, " Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes." 9.. The manner of the reproof may, in other respects too, be varied according to the occasion....

...vanity. ANSWER NOT a fool (says he) according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. AN sw ER a Fool according to his folly,. lest he be wise in his own conceit *. Short, isolated sentences were the mode in which ancient wisdom delighted to convey its precepts...

...And yet I saw there must be an exception in some cases, as the words immediately following shew : * Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.' I conceive, as if he had said, Yet it is needful in some cases, to * answer a fool according to his...

...9. Tit. iii. 9. " Answer not a fool according to hie folly, lest thou be like unto him. Answer a loo according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit." We ough neve» to answer a fool in a foolisl manner, and sometimes not at all yet it may be proper...

...xxvi. verses 4 and 5. "ANSWER not a fool according to his folly, iest thou be also like unto him." "Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit." In taking a hasty survey of the wise directionsrecorded in these verses, they appear to be contrary...

...Proverbs xxvi. 4, 5. "Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be like unto him." "Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit." Yours very respectfully, VIRTUE. An answer " according to folly" is a foolish answer. A foolish answer...

...in the Reviewer's Review. Solomon gives us some seemingly contradictory advice when he says, — " Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes." And again : — " Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be like unto him." How,...