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Proverbs 26:6-8
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6 He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence
Who sends words by the hand of a fool.
7 Like the legs which hang limp on the lame,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8 Like [a]one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is he who gives glory to a fool.

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  1. Proverbs 26:8 Lit the binding of
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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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