According to his folly; so as his folly needs and requires, convincing him strongly, reproving him sharply, exposing him to just shame, and correcting him with a rod, when he deserves it, and thou hast a just power to use it. Lest he be wise in his own conceit; lest thy silence make him arrogant and presumptuous, as if his words were unanswerable.
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Proverbs 26:5
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.a