Amsal 10:26

10:26 Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes,¹

so is the sluggard to those² who send him.

Amsal 13:17

13:17 An unreliable³ messenger falls⁴ into trouble,⁵

but a faithful envoy⁶ brings⁷ healing.

25:13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest,⁸

so is a faithful messenger to those who send him,

for he refreshes the heart⁹ of his masters.

13:31 But the men¹⁰ who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against these people, because they are stronger than we are!”