Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
A wicked messenger falls into mischief, but a faithful ambassador is health.
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 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 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.
Names
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.