| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 26:4:1 ⧉אַל־תַּ֣עַןaltaando not answer Proverbs 26:4:2 ⧉כְּ֭סִילkesila fool Proverbs 26:4:3 ⧉כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹkeivaltoaccording to his folly Proverbs 26:4:4 ⧉פֶּֽן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לּ֥וֹpentishvelolest you become like him Proverbs 26:4:5 ⧉גַם־אָֽתָּה׃gamatayou also |
| 4. Formal Translation Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you become like him. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation Never respond to a fool in the same foolish way, or you will become just like him. |