He who 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 bad messenger plunges men 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 spirit 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.”