Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
Holman Bible
but a trustworthy courier brings healing.
International Standard Version
An evil messenger stumbles into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
A Conservative Version
A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador is health.
American Standard Version
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.
Amplified
A wicked messenger falls into hardship,
But a faithful ambassador brings healing.
Bible in Basic English
A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.
Darby Translation
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
Julia Smith Translation
The unjust messenger shall fall into evil: and a messenger of faithfulness is healing.
King James 2000
A wicked messenger falls into trouble: but a faithful ambassador is health.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A messenger of wickedness will fall into trouble, but an envoy of the faithful [brings] healing.
Modern King James verseion
A wicked messenger falls into mischief, but a faithful ambassador is health.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
An ungodly messenger bringeth mischief; but a faithful ambassador is wholesome.
NET Bible
An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
New Heart English Bible
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
The Emphasized Bible
A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.
Webster
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful embassador is health.
World English Bible
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
Youngs Literal Translation
A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
Themes
Ambassadors » Other references to
Faith/faithfulness » The faithful
Interlinear
Naphal
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
16
Every sane man works according to wisdom: but the fool shall manifest his folly.
17
But
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 25:13
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those that send him, for he refreshes the soul of his master.
Proverbs 10:26
As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those that send him.
Proverbs 25:23
The north wind drives away rain, so does an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
Proverbs 26:6
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.
Jeremiah 23:13-16
And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal and caused my people Israel to err.
Jeremiah 23:28
The prophet with whom the dream came, let him tell the dream; and he with whom my word came, let him speak my true word. What is the chaff to the wheat? said the LORD.
Ezekiel 3:18
When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die and thou dost not give him warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, that he might live, the same wicked man shall die for his iniquity; but his blood I will require at thine hand.
Ezekiel 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.
1 Corinthians 4:2
Moreover, it is required in stewards that each one be found faithful.
2 Corinthians 2:17
For we are not as many, false merchandisers of the word of God, but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.
2 Corinthians 5:20
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did exhort you by us; we beseech you in Christ's name, be ye reconciled to God.
1 Timothy 1:12
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, for he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,
2 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.