Like the coolness of snow on a harvest day, ⌞so⌟ is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him: He refreshes his masters.
An undependable messenger gets into trouble, but a dependable envoy brings healing.
in order to teach you the words of truth so that you can give an accurate report to those who send you?
⌞Like⌟ cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from far away.
Whoever uses a fool to send a message cuts off his own feet and brings violence upon himself.
Then Phinehas (son of the priest Eleazar) and the leaders returned from Reuben and Gad in Gilead to Israel in Canaan and gave them the report.