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Proverbs 26:6

Modern English Version

He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his feet and drinks violence.

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

A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.

Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful envoy to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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

Like the legs of the lame that hang limp, so is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

But the men that went up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people because they are stronger than we.”