Proverbs 26:6

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.]

Cross References

Proverbs 10:26

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

Proverbs 13:17

A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador brings healing.

Proverbs 25:13

Like the cold of snow [brought from the mountains] in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the life of his masters.

Proverbs 26:5

Answer a [self-confident] fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes and conceit. [Matt. 16:1-4; 21:24-27.]

Proverbs 26:7

Like the legs of a lame man which hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of a fool.

Numbers 13:31

But his fellow scouts said, We are not able to go up against the people [of Canaan], for they are stronger than we are.