Like vinegar to the teeth, and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador is health.

Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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.