He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, [and] drinketh damage.
Ver. 6. He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool.] The worth of a faithful messenger he had set forth; Pro 15:13 here, the discommodity of a foolish one - such as were the spies Moses sent. Numbers 13:1,33 ; Num 14:1-38 So when the prophet proves a fool, and the "spiritual man is mad," Hos 9:7 things go on as heavily as if feet were wanting to a traveller, or as if a messenger had lost his legs.