Like vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is a lazy one to those who sent him.
Proverbs 26:6 - Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever sends words by a foolish messenger has lame feet and drinks iniquity. 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. 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.] American Standard Version (1901) He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage. Common English Bible Sending messages with a fool is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking down violence. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity. English Standard Version 2016 Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence. |
Like vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is a lazy one to those who sent him.
The messenger of the impious will fall into evil. But a faithful ambassador shall prosper.
Just like the cold of snow in a time of harvest, so also is a faithful messenger to him who sent him: he causes his soul to rest.
In the manner of a lame man who has beautiful legs to no purpose, so also is a parable unfit for the mouth of the foolish.
During these events, Caleb, to restrain the murmuring of the people who rose up against Moses, said, "Let us ascend and possess the land, for we will be able to obtain it."