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claudus pedibus et iniquitatem bibens qui mittit verba per nuntium stultum
He that sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet, and drinks damage.
He that sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet, and drinks violence.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh 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 his own feet and drinks violence.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet and drinketh violence.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.
He that sends a message by the hand of a fool is asking for trouble.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage.
He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.
Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
Whoever uses a fool to send a message cuts off his own feet and brings violence upon himself.
The one who sends a message by a fool's hand cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
Like cutting off the feet or drinking violence, so is sending a message by the hand of a fool.
He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.
Sending a message by the hands of a fool is like cutting off one's feet or drinking poison.
Trusting a fool to convey a message is like cutting off one's feet or drinking poison!
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
If you send a message with a fool, there will be trouble. It would be better to cut off your own feet!
He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.
He who sends a letter by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and brings trouble upon himself.
Like someone who cuts off his feet or drinks to his ruin, so is the one who uses a fool to pass on his message.
To trust a rebel to convey a message is as foolish as cutting off your feet and drinking poison!
Like cutting off one’s foot or submitting to violence is sending a message by a fool.
He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence Who sends words by the hand of a fool.
He that gives responsibility to one who is not able to carry it out is like him that sends a message by the hand of a fool, and he shall drink the damage.
The one who sends a message by a fool’s hand cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet [of satisfactory delivery] and drinks the damage.
Sending a message by a foolish person is like cutting off your feet or drinking poison.
You’re only asking for trouble when you send a message by a fool.
It is like cutting off your own feet or drinking violence when a person sends messages in the hand of a fool.
It is like cutting off one’s foot and drinking down violence, to send a message by a fool.
If you let a fool deliver a message, you might as well cut off your own feet; you are asking for trouble.
(As) An halting man in feet, and drinking wickedness, that is, drink harmful to himself, (is) he that sendeth words by a fond messenger. (Like a person who is lame, and like someone who drinketh a drink that is harmful to himself, is he who sendeth words by a foolish messenger.)
Sending a message by a fool is like chopping off your foot just to spite yourself.
He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
It is like cutting off one’s foot and drinking down violence, to send a message by a fool.
It is like cutting off one’s foot and drinking down violence, to send a message by a fool.
Sending messages with a fool is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking down violence.
He who sends a message by the hand of a fool Cuts off his own feet (sabotages himself) and drinks the violence [it brings on himself as a consequence].
Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
Those who send messages by a fool cut off their feet; they drink down violence.
One who sends a message by the hand of a fool Chops off his own feet and drinks violence.
Sending a message by a foolish person is like cutting off your feet or drinking ·poison [L violence].
Like cutting off one’s feet or drinking violence is sending a message by a fool’s hand.
He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
Sending a message in the hand of a foolish person is like cutting off your feet or drinking poison.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
Telling a message to a fool and sending him out is like cutting off one’s feet and drinking violence.
It is like cutting off one’s foot and drinking down violence, to send a message by a fool.
He that sendeth a message by the yad of a kesil (fool) cutteth off the raglayim, and drinketh chamas.
Whoever uses a fool to send a message cuts off his own feet and brings violence upon himself.
He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet and drinks violence.
Never let a fool carry your message. If you do, it will be like cutting off your own feet. You are only asking for trouble.
Don’t send a message by a foolish person. That would be like cutting off your feet or drinking poison.
Like cutting off feet or drinking violence, so is he who sends messages in the hand of a fool.
Sending a message by the hands of a fool is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
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