Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

A wicked messenger falls into mischief, but a faithful ambassador is health.

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 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.

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 wise one deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly. 17 A wicked messenger falls into mischief, but a faithful ambassador is health. 18 Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction, but he who listens to correction shall be honored.



Cross References

Proverbs 25:13

Like cold snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to his senders; for he makes return to his master's soul.

Proverbs 10:26

Like vinegar to the teeth, and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

Proverbs 25:23

The north wind drives away rain; so does an angry face a backbiting tongue.

Proverbs 26:6

He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet and drinks down damage.

Jeremiah 23:13-16

And I have seen frivolity in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied by Baal and caused My people Israel to go astray.

Jeremiah 23:28

The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream. And he who has My Word, let him speak My Word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? says Jehovah.

Ezekiel 3:18

When I say to the wicked, You shall surely die; and you do not give him warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked one shall die in his iniquity; but I will require his blood at your hand.

Ezekiel 33:7-8

And you, son of man, I have set you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore you shall hear the Word from My mouth, and warn them from Me.

1 Corinthians 4:2

And the rest, it is sought among stewards that one be found faithful.

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not as many, hawking the Word of God; but as of sincerity, but as of God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 5:20

Then we are ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as God exhorting through us, we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

1 Timothy 1:12

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who strengthened me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry--

2 Timothy 2:2

And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

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