Proverbs 26:6

A Conservative Version

He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet, [and] drinks injury.

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As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, [is] a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador is health.

But the men who went up with him said, We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

The legs of a lame man hang loose. So is a parable in the mouth of fools.