Proverbs 13:17
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.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
- KJV
- A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
- WEB
- A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
- ASV
- A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.
- DARBY
- A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
- BLB
- A wicked messenger falls into evil, and an envoy of faithfulness [is] healing.
- ÅB
- Et ugudelig sendebud faller i ulykke, men et trofast bud er legedom.
- OTB
- En ond budbringer møter ulykke, men en pålitelig sendebud bringer helbredelse.
- B1930
- Et ugudelig sendebud faller i ulykke, men et trofast bud er lægedom.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 25:13
As 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.
Read in context2 Corinthians 5:20
Now 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.
Read in context1 Corinthians 4:2
Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
Read in context1 Timothy 1:12
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
Read in contextEzekiel 33:7–8
So 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.
Read in contextEzekiel 3:18
When 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.
Read in context2 Timothy 2:2
And 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.
Read in contextProverbs 26:6
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
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