Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet [of satisfactory delivery] and drinks the damage. [Prov. 13:17.]
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.
Sending messages with a fool is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking down violence.
Whoever sends words by a foolish messenger has lame feet and drinks iniquity.
He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity.
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Like a lame man’s legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Then the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are.”