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
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References
Easton
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
16
In everything the prudent acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
17
But
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 25:13
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
Proverbs 10:26
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
Proverbs 25:23
The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
Proverbs 26:6
Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
Jeremiah 23:13-16
In the prophets of Samaria I saw an unsavory thing: they prophesied by Baal and led my people Israel astray.
Jeremiah 23:28
Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream, but let him who has my word speak my word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat? declares the LORD.
Ezekiel 3:18
If I say to the wicked, 'You shall surely die,'and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, in order to save his life, that wicked person shall die for his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand.
Ezekiel 33:7-8
"So you, son of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me.
1 Corinthians 4:2
Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.
2 Corinthians 2:17
For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.
2 Corinthians 5:20
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
1 Timothy 1:12
I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service,
2 Timothy 2:2
and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.