Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
Proverbs 26:6 - English Standard Version 2016 Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence. 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. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever sends words by a foolish messenger has lame feet and drinks iniquity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity. |
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
Then the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are.”