Proverbs 26:6

King James Version (KJV)

He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

In context

4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to 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.
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.
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.