As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Proverbs 26:6 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet [of satisfactory delivery] and drinks the damage. [Prov. 13:17.] American Standard Version (1901) He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage. Common English Bible Sending messages with a fool is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking down violence. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever sends words by a foolish messenger has lame feet and drinks iniquity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity. |
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.