Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. {conceit: Heb. eyes}

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father {also} chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

The beginning of strife {is as} when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan?

And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire. {gathered...: Heb. were called}

So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither {have we} inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: {for us: some read, for you}

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

Let your speech {be} alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

{If} a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, {there is} no rest.

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. {conceit: Heb. eyes}

But I have understanding as well as you; I {am} not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these? {understanding: Heb. an heart} {I am...: Heb. I fall not lower than you} {who...: Heb. with whom are not such as these?}

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote {them} with ink in the book.

The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,

And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.

And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.