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Proverbs 26:6

God's Word

Whoever uses a fool to send a message cuts off his own feet and brings violence upon himself.

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Like vinegar to the teeth, like smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him ⌞on a mission⌟.

An undependable messenger gets into trouble, but a dependable envoy brings healing.

Like the coolness of snow on a harvest day, ⌞so⌟ is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him: He refreshes his masters.

Answer a fool with his own stupidity, or he will think he is wise.

⌞Like⌟ a lame person’s limp legs, so is a proverb in the mouths of fools.

But the men who had gone with him said, “We can’t attack those people! They’re too strong for us!”