Proverbs 26:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 26:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 26:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 26:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.”

Proverbs 26:6 — World English Bible

Proverbs 26:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.”

Proverbs 26:6 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 26:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.”

Proverbs 26:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 26:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off [his own] feet, [and] drinketh damage.”

Proverbs 26:6 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 26:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, is as he that cutteth off the feete, and drinketh iniquitie.”

Proverbs 26:6 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 26:6 in Context — Proverbs 26

4 Nunca respondas al necio en conformidad á su necedad, para que no seas tú también como él.

5 Responde al necio según su necedad, porque no se estime sabio en su opinión.

6 Como el que se corta los pies y bebe su daño, así es el que envía algo por mano de un necio.

7 Alzar las piernas del cojo, así es el proverbio en la boca del necio.

8 Como quien liga la piedra en la honda, así [hace] el que al necio da honra.

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What Does Proverbs 26:6 Mean?

Proverbs 26:6 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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