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אַלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.תַּ֣עַןtaanshoutעָנָהverb, qal, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “shout”, a wish or indirect commandH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…כְּ֭סִילkesilfoolכְּסִילadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “fool”, the ordinary formH3684properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyfool(-ish).כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹkeivaltvoas follyאִוֶּלֶתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as folly”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH200sillinessfolly, foolishly(-ness).פֶּֽןpenthat...notפֵּןconjunction — “that...not”H6435properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest(lest) (peradventure), that...not.תִּשְׁוֶהtishvehbe likeשָׁוָהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be like”, an unfinished actionH7737properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, (be, make) equal, lay, be (make, a-) like, make plain, profit, reckon.לּ֥וֹlvotoלּ֥וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toגַםgamalsoגַּםadverb — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.אָֽתָּהatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.
Young’s Literal Translation
Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him — even thou.
World English Bible
Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
Darby Translation
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Douay-Rheims
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou become like him.
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