Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version

Proverbs 26:6-12 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

6. Never let a fool carry your message. If you do, it will be like cutting off your own feet. You are only asking for trouble.

7. A fool trying to say something wise is like a crippled person trying to walk.

8. Showing honor to a fool is as bad as tying a rock in a sling.

9. A fool trying to say something wise is like a drunk trying to pick a thorn out of his hand.

10. Hiring a fool or a stranger who is just passing by is dangerous—you don’t know who might get hurt.

11. Like a dog that returns to its vomit, a fool does the same foolish things again and again.

12. People who think they are wise when they are not are worse than fools.