Proverbs 26:6

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.

In context

4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.

5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.

6 Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.

7 Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

8 Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.

BSB Berean Standard Bible: Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
KJV King James Version: He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
WEB World English Bible: One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
ASV American Standard Version: He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.
DBY Darby Translation: He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off [his own] feet, [and] drinketh damage.
WBS Webster Bible: He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.