Cross References

Proverbs 26:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Sending a message by a fool is like chopping off your foot and drinking poison.

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Having a lazy person on the job is like a mouth full of vinegar or smoke in your eyes.

Whoever delivers your message can make things better or worse for you.

A messenger you can trust is just as refreshing as cool water in summer.

But if you answer any fools, show how foolish they are, so they won't feel clever.

A fool with words of wisdom is like an athlete with legs that can't move.

But the other men replied, “Those people are much too strong for us.”