Proverbs 26:6
 Proverbs 26:6 
New Living Translation (© 2007)
Trusting a fool to convey a message is like cutting off one's feet or drinking poison!

King James Bible
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

American Standard Version
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.

Young's Literal Translation
He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.

Proverbs 26:6 Additional Translations
Wesley's Notes on the Bible

26:6 Cutteth off the feet - Of his messenger; bids one go that wants legs. Drinketh - Drinking, in scripture, frequently denotes the plentiful doing or receiving of any thing.

Proverbs 26:6 Parallel Commentaries
Cuts Cutteth Cutting Damage Drinketh Drinking Drinks Feet Fool Foolish Hand Injury Message News One's Sending Sends Violence
Cuts Cutteth Cutting Damage Drinketh Drinking Drinks Feet Fool Foolish Hand Injury Message News One's Sending Sends Violence
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