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Proverbs 26:6-8
Modern English Version

6 He who sends a message by the hand of a fool
    cuts off the feet and drinks violence.
7 The legs of the lame are not equal;
    so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8 As he who binds a stone in a sling,
    so is he who gives honor to a fool.

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Proverbs 26:6-8
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6 Sending a message by the hands of a fool(A)
    is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
7 Like the useless legs of one who is lame
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(B)
8 Like tying a stone in a sling
    is the giving of honor to a fool.(C)

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