H7971 He that sendeth [H8802] H1697 a message H3027 by the hand H3684 of a fool H7096 cutteth off [H8764] H7272 the feet H8354 , and drinketh [H8802] H2555 damage.
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.
