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Proverbs 26:5

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5 Answer a fool in simple terms so he doesn't get a swelled head.

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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 26:5

Commentary on Proverbs 26:4-5

(Read Proverbs 26:4-5)

We are to fit our remarks to the man, and address them to his conscience, so as may best end the debate.

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  • The Geneva Study Bible
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  • Wesley’s Explanatory Notes

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