Proverbs 26:6 · KJV
“He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, {and} drinketh damage. {damage: or, violence}”
— Proverbs 26:6
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. {conceit: Heb. eyes}
The legs of the lame are not equal: so {is} a parable in the mouth of fools. {are...: Heb. are lifted up}
Proverbs 26 — Context
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. {conceit: Heb. eyes}
6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, {and} drinketh damage. {damage: or, violence}
7The legs of the lame are not equal: so {is} a parable in the mouth of fools. {are...: Heb. are lifted up}
8As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so {is} he that giveth honour to a fool. {bindeth...: or, putteth a precious stone in an heap of stones}
Cross References
Proverbs 10:26
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so {is} the sluggard to them that send him.
Proverbs 25:13
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, {so is} a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
Proverbs 13:17
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador {is} health. {a faithful...: Heb. an ambassador of faithfulness}
Numbers 13:31
But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they {are} stronger than we.