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Proverbs 26:6-13 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

6. Sending a message by a foolis like chopping off your footand drinking poison.

7. A fool with words of wisdomis like an athletewith legs that can't move.

8. Are you going to honour a fool?Why not shoot a slingshotwith the stone tied tight?

9. A thorn bush waved aroundin the hand of a drunkardis no worse than a proverbin the mouth of a fool.

10. It's no cleverer to shoot arrowsat every passer-bythan it is to hire a bunchof worthless nobodies.

11. Dogs return to eat their vomit,just as fools repeattheir foolishness.

12. There is more hope for a foolthan for someone who says,“I'm really clever!”

13. Don't be lazy and keep saying,“There's a lion outside!”

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