17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,but a trustworthy courier brings healing.(A)
17 An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble, but a reliable messenger brings healing.
13 To those who send him, a trustworthy messengeris like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;he refreshes the life of his masters.(A)
13 Trustworthy messengers refresh like snow in summer. They revive the spirit of their employer.
6 The one who sends a message by a fool’s hand(A)cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.(B)
6 Trusting a fool to convey a message is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison!
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