Proverbs 26:6

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:26 : 26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
  • Prov 13:17 : 17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
  • Prov 25:13 : 13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
  • Num 13:31 : 31 But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 26:7-10
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    84%

    7The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

    8As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

    9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

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

  • Prov 26:3-5
    3 verses
    80%

    3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

  • Prov 18:6-7
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    76%

    6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

    7A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

  • Eccl 10:3
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    3Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

  • Prov 13:16-17
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    16Every udent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

    17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

  • Prov 17:21
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    21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

  • Eccl 10:12-15
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    73%

    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

    13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

    14A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

    15The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, bause he knoweth not how to go to the city.

  • Prov 12:15-16
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    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

    16A fool's wrath is esently known: but a udent man covereth shame.

  • Prov 29:20
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    20Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

  • Prov 17:16
    72%

    16Wherefore is there a ice in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

  • Prov 28:26
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    26He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

  • Prov 10:18
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    18He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

  • Prov 13:20
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    20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

  • Prov 26:18
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    18As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reoof is udent.

  • Prov 11:29
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    29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 29:11
    71%

    11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7Go from the esence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the udent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Eccl 4:5
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    5The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

  • Prov 19:1-3
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    1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

    2Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

    3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uightly.

  • Prov 17:24-25
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    24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

    25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

  • Prov 10:8
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    8The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a ating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of ide: but the lips of the wise shall eserve them.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A udent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools oclaimeth foolishness.

  • Prov 10:10
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    10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a ating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 14:17
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    17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Prov 26:12
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    12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

  • Prov 1:32
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    32For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the osperity of fools shall destroy them.

  • Prov 17:12
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    12Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

  • Prov 27:3
    70%

    3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

  • Eccl 10:9
    70%

    9Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.

  • Prov 24:7
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    7Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.