 | 1611 - 360 pągines
...causeless shall not come. A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the fool's back. Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also...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... | |
 | 1709 - 578 pągines
...9. Grot, in loc. Ken. Diss. 2. p. 357. Diss. Gen. Jjl. p. 46. n. • Prov. xxvi. 4, 5. " Answer n*ta fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according la hit folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit." Contradictory —no reason. — Syr. " According... | |
 | 1784 - 50 pągines
...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 pągines
..." the Doetrine of Grace," has, with his usual acumen, solved 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... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 pągines
...be taught and restrained by se4 vere methods ; no others will do. Answer not a fool according to 5 his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer...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... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 pągines
...by se4 теге method» ; no others will do. Answer not a fool according to 5 hie folly, lest ihou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be vise in his own conceit ; do not answer every impertinent speech or accusation of a clamorous fool... | |
 | Robert Leighton - 1806 - 472 pągines
...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 - 1808 - 568 pągines
...causeless curse shall vanish into the air suddenly, and never come near thee, to thy hurt. XXVI. 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer not a fool in that idle or malicious fashion wherein he provoketh thee, lest thou declare thyself to... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pągines
...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... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pągines
...shall not come. 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. 4 Answer 09 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit 6 He that sendeth a message... | |
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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. 
