Proverbs 26:6

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Whoever sends a message by the hands of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

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  • Prov 10:26 : 26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a sluggard to those who send him.
  • Prov 13:17 : 17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
  • Prov 25:13 : 13 Like the coolness of snow at harvest time is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes his master’s soul.
  • Num 13:31 : 31 But the men who had gone up with him said, "We cannot attack these people, for they are stronger than we are."

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 26:7-10
    4 verses
    84%

    7Like the legs of a lame person that hang limp, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

    8Like tying a stone in a sling, so is giving honor to a fool.

    9Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

    10A master archer who wounds all and one who hires a fool or passersby are alike.

  • Prov 26:3-5
    3 verses
    80%

    3A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.

    4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will become like him yourself.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    76%

    6A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

    7The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his soul.

  • Prov 23:9
    74%

    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.

  • Eccl 10:3
    74%

    3Even while walking along the road, the fool lacks sense and shows everyone how foolish he is.

  • Prov 13:16-17
    2 verses
    74%

    16Every prudent person acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts their folly.

    17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.

  • Prov 17:21
    73%

    21The one who fathers a fool brings grief; the father of a senseless child has no joy.

  • Eccl 10:12-15
    4 verses
    73%

    12The words of a wise person's mouth bring favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

    13The beginning of a fool's speech is foolishness, and the end of it is evil madness.

    14A fool multiplies words; no one knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will come after him?

    15The work of fools wearies them because they do not even know how to go to the city.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15The way of a fool seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.

    16Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent quietly overlook an insult.

  • Prov 29:20
    73%

    20Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Prov 17:16
    72%

    16Why should a fool pay for wisdom when he has no intention of understanding it?

  • Prov 28:26
    72%

    26Whoever trusts in his own heart is a fool, but the one who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

  • Prov 10:18
    72%

    18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

  • Prov 13:20
    72%

    20Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.

  • Prov 26:18
    72%

    18Like a madman who shoots fiery arrows, arrows, and death,

  • Prov 15:5
    71%

    5A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.

  • Prov 11:29
    71%

    29Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 29:11
    71%

    11A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man calmly holds it back.

  • Prov 15:2
    71%

    2The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of fools gushes folly.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7Move away from a foolish person, for you will gain no knowledge from their speech.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand their path, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Eccl 4:5
    71%

    5The fool folds his hands and ruins himself.

  • Prov 19:1-3
    3 verses
    71%

    1Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be a fool with twisted lips.

    2Enthusiasm without knowledge is not good, and one who hurries makes wrong choices.

    3A man’s foolishness twists his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Prov 15:21
    71%

    21Foolishness brings joy to one lacking sense, but a person of understanding walks a straight path.

  • Prov 17:24-25
    2 verses
    71%

    24Wisdom is before the face of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

    25A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

  • Prov 10:8
    71%

    8A wise-hearted person accepts commands, but a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.

  • Prov 14:3
    71%

    3The mouth of a fool brings a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 12:23
    71%

    23A prudent person conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

  • Prov 10:10
    71%

    10The one who winks with an eye causes trouble, and a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.

  • Prov 14:17
    70%

    17A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and one who devises evil is hated.

  • Prov 26:12
    70%

    12Do you see a person who is wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them.

  • Prov 1:32
    70%

    32For the turning away of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

  • Prov 17:12
    70%

    12Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.

  • Prov 27:3
    70%

    3A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

  • Eccl 10:9
    70%

    9One who quarries stones may be hurt by them, and one who splits wood may be endangered by it.

  • Prov 24:7
    70%

    7Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth.