Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.

New American Standard Bible

A wicked messenger falls into adversity,
But a faithful envoy brings healing.

King James Version

A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

Holman Bible

A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

מלאך 
Mal'ak 
Usage: 213

but a faithful
אמוּן 
'emuwn 
Usage: 5

ציר 
Tsiyr 
Usage: 12

References

Easton

Hastings

Context Readings

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

16 Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly. 17 A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing. 18 Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.



Cross References

Proverbs 25:13

As the cold of snow in the day of harvest, is a faithful messenger to them who send him, - when, the life of his masters, he restoreth.

Proverbs 10:26

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so, is the sluggard, to them who send him.

Proverbs 25:23

A north wind, bringeth forth rain, and, a face stirred with indignation, a secretive tongue.

Proverbs 26:6

One who cutteth off feet, one who drinketh down wrong, is he who sendeth a message by the hand of a dullard.

Jeremiah 23:13-16

Even among the prophets of Samaria, had I seen a foolish thing, - They prophesied by Baal, And led astray my people Israel.

Jeremiah 23:28

The prophet with whom is a dream, Let him relate it as a dream, And he with whom is my word, Let him speak my word as truth, - What is the chaff to the wheat? Demandeth Yahweh:

Ezekiel 3:18

When I say to the lawless man - Thou shalt surely die, and thou hast not given him warning, neither hast spoken to warn the lawless man from his lawless way, to save him- self alive the same lawless man in his iniquity shall die, but his blood, tat thy hand will I require.

Ezekiel 33:7-8

Thou therefore Son of man, A watchman, have I appointed thee, to the house of Israel, So then thou shalt hear at my mouth. message, and shalt warn them from me.

1 Corinthians 4:2

Here, furthermore, it is sought in stewards, that, faithful, one be found.

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not, as the many, driving a petty trade with the word of God; but, as of sincerity, but, as of God, before God, in Christ, we speak.

2 Corinthians 5:20

In behalf of Christ, therefore, are we ambassadors, - as if God were beseeching through us: we entreat, in behalf of Christ, - be reconciled unto God!

1 Timothy 1:12

Grateful, am I unto him that empowered me, Christ Jesus our Lord, in that, faithful, he accounted me, putting me into ministry, -

2 Timothy 2:2

And, the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same, entrust thou unto faithful men, such as shall be, competent, to teach, others also.

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