| 5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 26:5:1 ⧉עֲנֵ֣הaneanswer Proverbs 26:5:2 ⧉כְ֭סִילkhesila fool Proverbs 26:5:3 ⧉כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹkeivaltoaccording to his folly Proverbs 26:5:4 ⧉פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֖הpenyihyelest he be Proverbs 26:5:5 ⧉חָכָ֣םkhakhamwise Proverbs 26:5:6 ⧉בְּעֵינָֽיו׃beenavin his eyes |
| 5. Formal Translation Answer a fool according to his folly, so that he does not become wise in his own eyes. |
| 5. Dynamic Translation Reply to a fool in a way that exposes his folly, so he does not imagine he is wise in his own mind. |