Proverbs 26:6-8
New American Standard Bible
6 One who sends a message by the hand of a fool
Chops off his own feet and drinks violence.
7 Like [a]useless legs to one who cannot walk,
So is a proverb in the mouths of fools.
8 Like [b]one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is one who gives honor to a fool.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:7 Lit legs that dangle from one paralyzed
- Proverbs 26:8 Lit the binding of
Proverbs 26:6-8
New Living Translation
6 Trusting a fool to convey a message
is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison!
7 A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is as useless as a paralyzed leg.
8 Honoring a fool
is as foolish as tying a stone to a slingshot.
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