PROVERBS 26:4-5
Pro 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Pro 26:5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
I have read these verse many times and try to keep them in my heart. We all have probably been here and GOD is telling us that fools will start being foolish by enticing you to fight or argue with them and the best thing to do is let it go. This is hard to do sometimes depends on the situation but what happens is we tend to fight back or argue with them and we act just like the fool.
1Pe 3:9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
The second verse JESUS shows us with the Pharisees how to answer a fool according to their folly, JESUS would always answer with scripture to them and it would call out their sin. Then the Pharisees could not be wise in their sin. I must confess that I have not been good at this but I have changed some in this area, I refuse to argue with the jw’s that come to the house I just keep pointing out JESUS is GOD to them but they never get it. Last time they brought up I AM that I AM and I told them that is JESUS, they asked how is that and I told them
Joh 18:5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.
Joh 18:6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
The he is in italicized which means they added that so what is JESUS saying: I AM THAT I AM. They left after that and have not been back. Finally answered the fool according to their folly. GLORY TO THE GREAT I AM!!!