NET Bible
"Like cutting off the feet or drinking violence, so is sending a message by the hand of a fool."
— Proverbs 26:6, NET Bible
“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.”
“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 for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you yourself also be like him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own opinion.
Like cutting off the feet or drinking violence, so is sending a message by the hand of a fool.
Like legs dangle uselessly from the lame, so a proverb dangles in the mouth of fools.
Like tying a stone in a sling, so is giving honor to a fool.
Like a thorn has gone up into the hand of a drunkard, so a proverb has gone up into the mouth of a fool.