Bible Read Proverbs 26

Proverbs 26:6

World English Bible (WEB)

One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

In context

4 Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

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

6 One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

7 Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

8 As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.

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Proverbs 26:6 in every translation

WEB World English Bible
One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
KJV King James Version
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
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.