מדרש על במדבר 13:26

17 (Numb. 13:26-28) “Then they went and came unto Moses and unto Aaron…. And they recounted to him and said, ‘We came unto the land …. However [the people who dwell in the land] are strong….’”: Such is the way of those who recount slander. They open with what is good and finish with what is ill.

(Numb. 13:26-28) THEN THEY WENT AND CAME <UNTO MOSES AND UNTO AARON>…. AND THEY RECOUNTED TO HIM AND SAID: WE CAME <UNTO THE LAND>…. HOWEVER <THE PEOPLE WHO DWELL IN THE LAND> ARE STRONG…. Such is the way of those who recount slander.⁴¹Tanh., Numb. 4:9, cont.; Numb. R. 16:17. They open with what is good and finish with what is ill.