NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon He that sendethshalach (shaw-lakh') to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) a message dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause by the hand yad (yawd) a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), of a fool kciyl (kes-eel') fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish). cutteth off qatsah (kaw-tsaw') to cut off; (figuratively) to destroy; (partially) to scrape off -- cut off, cut short, scrape (off). the feet regel (reh'-gel) a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphem. the pudenda -- be able to endure, according as, after, coming, follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), great toe, haunt, journey, leg, piss, possession, time. and drinketh shathah (shaw-thaw') to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely. damage chamac (khaw-mawce') violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain -- cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence Who sends a message by the hand of a fool. King James Bible He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who sends a message by a fool's hand cuts off his own feet and drinks violence. International Standard Version Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence. NET Bible Like cutting off the feet or drinking violence, so is sending a message by the hand of a fool. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He that sends a message by the hand of a fool is asking for trouble. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever uses a fool to send a message cuts off his own feet and brings violence upon himself. King James 2000 Bible He that sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet, and drinks violence. Links Proverbs 26:6Proverbs 26:6 NIV Proverbs 26:6 NLT Proverbs 26:6 ESV Proverbs 26:6 NASB Proverbs 26:6 KJV |