ANSWER A FOOL … OR DON’T

Do not answer a fool according to his folly,

or you yourself will be like him.

Answer a fool according to his folly,

lest he become wise in his own eyes. (Proverbs 26:4-5)

I love these two proverbs and the way they appear side by side in Scripture. 

If nothing else, they should serve as a warning against proof-texting theological opinions.

And a word of precaution to those who confidently begin sentences with the words “The Bible clearly teaches …”