Proverbs 26:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 26:6

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4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you also be like him.

5 ^aAnswer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

6 He who sends a message by the hand of a fool
Cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

7 Like the legs of the lame that hang limp
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

8 Like one who binds a stone in a sling
Is he who gives honor to a fool.

9 Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

10 ¹The great God who formed everything
Gives the fool his hire and the transgressor his wages.

11 ^aAs a dog returns to his own vomit,
^bSo a fool repeats his folly.

12 ^aDo you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.

13 The lazy man says, “There is a lion in the road!
A fierce lion is in the¹ streets!”

14 As a door turns on its hinges,
So does the lazy man on his bed.

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Interlinear Bible for Proverbs 26:6:

He that sendeth
shalach (#7971) a message
dabar (#1697) by the hand
yad (#3027) of a fool
kciyl (#3684) cutteth off
qatsah (#7096) the feet,
regel (#7272) and drinketh
shathah (#8354) damage.
chamac (#2555)

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