KJV King James Version
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador [is] health.
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Proverbs 13:17
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador [is] health.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
WEB World English Bible
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
ASV American Standard Version
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 13
14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors [is] hard.
16 Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador [is] health.
18 Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it is] abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
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Proverbs 25:13As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, [so is] a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.1 Corinthians 4:2Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.2 Corinthians 5:20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.Ezekiel 33:7-8So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.Ezekiel 3:18When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked [man] shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.2 Timothy 2:2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.1 Timothy 1:12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;Proverbs 10:26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him.Proverbs 25:23The north wind driveth away rain: so [doth] an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.Jeremiah 23:28The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What [is] the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.Proverbs 26:6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, [and] drinketh damage.Jeremiah 23:13-16And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.2 Corinthians 2:17For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
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