KJVHe that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.
Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off [his own] feet, [and] drinketh damage.
Proverbs — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
P R O V E R B S CHAP. XXVI. Proper Treatment of Fools. 1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. Note, 1. It is too common a thing for honour to be given to fools, who are utterly…