As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
Proverbs 26:6 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in 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 evil: 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.
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.