King James Version with Apocrypha
"He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage."
— Proverbs 26:6, King James Version with Apocrypha
“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.”
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.