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He who sends a letter by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and brings trouble upon himself.

A wise saying in the mouth of fools is like the legs on a man who cannot walk.

He who gives honor to a fool is like one who ties a stone in a sling.

A wise saying in the mouth of fools is like a thorn that goes into the hand of a man who drinks too much.

10 He who hires a fool or hires those who pass by is like a man who uses a bow to hurt everyone.

11 A fool who does his foolish act again is like a dog that turns back to what he has thrown up.

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Sending a message by the hands of a fool(A)
    is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
Like the useless legs of one who is lame
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(B)
Like tying a stone in a sling
    is the giving of honor to a fool.(C)
Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(D)
10 Like an archer who wounds at random
    is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
11 As a dog returns to its vomit,(E)
    so fools repeat their folly.(F)

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

The legs of the lame are not equal:
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

As he that bindeth a stone in a sling,
so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard,
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

10 The great God that formed all things
both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

11 As a dog returneth to his vomit,
so a fool returneth to his folly.

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One who sends a message by the hand of a fool
Chops off his own feet and drinks violence.
Like [a]useless legs to one who cannot walk,
So is a proverb in the mouths of fools.
Like [b]one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is one who gives honor to a fool.
Like a thorn that [c]sticks in the hand of a heavy drinker,
So is a proverb in the mouths of fools.
10 [d]Like an archer who wounds everyone,
So is one who hires a fool or hires those who pass by.
11 Like (A)a dog that returns to its vomit,
So is a fool who (B)repeats [e]his foolishness.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 26:7 Lit legs that dangle from one paralyzed
  2. Proverbs 26:8 Lit the binding of
  3. Proverbs 26:9 Lit goes up
  4. Proverbs 26:10 Or A master workman produces all things, But one who hires a fool is like one who hires those who pass by
  5. Proverbs 26:11 Lit with his

You’re only asking for trouble
    when you send a message by a fool.

A proverb quoted by fools
    is limp as a wet noodle.

Putting a fool in a place of honor
    is like setting a mud brick on a marble column.

To ask a moron to quote a proverb
    is like putting a scalpel in the hands of a drunk.

10 Hire a fool or a drunk
    and you shoot yourself in the foot.

11 As a dog eats its own vomit,
    so fools recycle silliness.

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