 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.  Milton - Sida 98efter Samuel Johnson - 1907 - 144 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1611 - 360 sidor
...rod for the fool's back. 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. He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. The legs... | |
 | 1784 - 50 sidor
...PARTICULARLY TO THE READERS OF SHAKSPEARE. BvxTHJLRSITES LITERARIUS. HJL jra VERUM ATQUE DECENS. HOR. ANSWER A FOOL ACCORDING TO HIS FOLLY, LEST HE BE WISE IN HIS OWN CONCEIT. PROV. LONDON: PRINTED FOR HENRY PAYNE, OPPOSITE TO MARLBOROUGH-HOUSE, PALL-MALL. M-DCC-LXXXIV. FAMILIAR... | |
 | 1813 - 996 sidor
...the paradox of king Solomon, " Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like him : answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit," by observing, that " the defender of reirgion should not imitate the insulter of st, in his modes of... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 sidor
...methods ; no others will do. Answer not a fool according to 5 his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit ; do not answer every imfiertinent sfieech or accusation of a clamorous fool ; it is the better way... | |
 | Robert Leighton - 1806 - 472 sidor
...if we are not to answer a fool, so as to be like unto him ; yet we are, by all means, to answer him according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit ; again, because a criminal forgetfulness of this leading truth is the sole source of all the wickedness... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 sidor
...malicious fashion wherein he provofceth 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... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1808 - 568 sidor
...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 wife in his own conceit. In a discreet and sober manner take up a fool roundly, and convince him of... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 sidor
...rod for the fool's back. 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. 7 The... | |
 | Thomas Williams - 1810 - 244 sidor
...matter what we do for we shall certainly be saved. To this objection it may be replied, Solomon says, " Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit." It is believed the objector will have no reason to complain, if he be answered according to this direction... | |
 | John Brown - 1810 - 642 sidor
...v. 4. 1 Tim. vi. 9. Tit. iii. 9. 3R2 not a fool according to his folly, lest thou bt like unto him ; answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit : we ought never to answer a fool in a foolish manner, and sometimes not at all ; but it is proper... | |
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