Catholic Public Domain Version
"Whoever sends words by a foolish messenger has lame feet and drinks iniquity. "
— Proverbs 26:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.”
“He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage. ”
“One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.”
“Like cutting off the feet or drinking violence, so is sending a message by the hand of a fool.”
“He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity.”
“He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage.”
“He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.”
A whip is for a horse, and a muzzle is for donkey, and a rod is for the back of the imprudent.
Do not respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest you become like him.
Respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.
Whoever sends words by a foolish messenger has lame feet and drinks iniquity.
In the manner of a lame man who has beautiful legs to no purpose, so also is a parable unfit for the mouth of the foolish.
Just like one who casts a stone into the pile of Mercury, so also is he who gives honor to the foolish.
In the manner of a thorn, if it were to spring up from the hand of a drunkard, so also is a parable in the mouth of the foolish.