...!"* search them " daily," that ye who " have tasted of the heavenly giff'f may be able to answer the fool according to his folly, " lest he be wise in his own conceit."J That they who are without may be " brought into the way of truth ;" that they may "speak"...

...doctrine of Jesus, from the circumstances of time and place, remembering the holy proverb, which saith, "Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit :" and again, " Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be like unto him ;" without giving...

...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....

...malicious fashion wherein he provoketh thee, lest thou declare thyself to be as very a fool as he. XXVI. 5. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. In a discreet and sober manner take up a fool roundly, and convince him of his absurd cavils and proud...

...nation take long to recover. — W. Huttoti. SAYINGS AND DOINGS. DR. PRINGLB. — Solomon has said, " Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit." Perhaps this has seldom been done in a more happy way than in the following occurrence : — Some years...

...agree in gender, number, case, and person with the nouns they are intended to represent. Ex. — " Answer a FOOL according to his folly lest he be wise in his own conceit." — Proverbs xxvi. 4. Ex. — " As to the book itself, it can say this in its behalf, that it does...

...and with all authority. All which is no more than putting in practice the direction of Solomon : " Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit," Prov. xxvi. 5. I have now set before you some general rules of prudence, and some particular directions...

...chapter of Proverbs ? " Answer 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." — Yours respectfully, HUGH HAIGH. Answer. I consider the meaning of the two verses to be simply this....

...rod for the fool's back. 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him. , and the taber21 nacle of the congregation, and the altar ehis own conceit. 6 He that sendet ha message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off the feet, and drinketh...

...him that speaks them." " Answer 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." This paradox has been well explained, thus : " The fool is one who does not make a proper use of his...