| 6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 26:6:1 ⧉מְקַצֶּ֣הmekatstshecuts off Proverbs 26:6:2 ⧉רַ֭גְלַיִםraglayimfeet Proverbs 26:6:3 ⧉חָמָ֣סkhamasviolence Proverbs 26:6:4 ⧉שֹׁתֶ֑הshotedrinks Proverbs 26:6:5 ⧉שֹׁלֵ֖חַsholeakhsending Proverbs 26:6:6 ⧉דְּבָרִ֣יםdevarimwords or messages Proverbs 26:6:7 ⧉בְּיַד־כְּסִֽיל׃beyadkesilby the hand of a fool |
| 6. Formal Translation He who sends messages by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence. |
| 6. Dynamic Translation Putting a fool in charge of your message is like crippling your own steps and swallowing violence. |