Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.
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.
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 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts. 17 A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well. 18 Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 25:13
As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master.
Proverbs 10:26
Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.
Proverbs 25:23
As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.
Proverbs 26:6
He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage.
Jeremiah 23:13-16
And I have seen ways without sense in the prophets of Samaria; they became prophets of the Baal, causing my people Israel to go wrong.
Jeremiah 23:28
If a prophet has a dream, let him give out his dream; and he who has my word, let him give out my word in good faith. What has the dry stem to do with the grain? says the Lord.
Ezekiel 3:18
When I say to the evil-doer, Death will certainly be your fate; and you give him no word of it and say nothing to make clear to the evil-doer the danger of his evil way, so that he may be safe; that same evil man will come to death in his evil-doing; but I will make you responsible for his blood.
Ezekiel 33:7-8
So you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the children of Israel; and you are to give ear to the word of my mouth and give them news from me of their danger.
1 Corinthians 4:2
And it is right for such servants to be safe persons.
2 Corinthians 2:17
For we are not like the great number who make use of the word of God for profit: but our words are true, as from God, being said as before God in Christ.
2 Corinthians 5:20
So we are the representatives of Christ, as if God was making a request to you through us: we make our request to you, in the name of Christ, be at peace with God.
1 Timothy 1:12
I give praise to him who gave me power, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he took me to be true, making me his servant,
2 Timothy 2:2
And the things which I have said to you before a number of witnesses, give to those of the faith, so that they may be teachers of others.