⁶ He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage.

²⁶ Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.

¹⁷ A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.

¹³ As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master.

³¹ But 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.