Proverbs 26:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 26:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 26:6 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. damage: or, violence" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 26:6 — KJV
“He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. damage: or, violence”
— Proverbs 26:6 (KJV)
Proverbs 26:6 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 26:6
“And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. their thumbs...: Heb. the thumbs of their hands and of their feet gathered: or, gleaned”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:6: hand, off, feet
“And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:6: hand, off, feet
“Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:6: hand, off, feet
“And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:6: hand, off
“And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:6: hand, off
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