Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing. New Living Translation An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble, but a reliable messenger brings healing. English Standard Version A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. Berean Standard Bible A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. King James Bible A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. New King James Version A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a faithful ambassador brings health. New American Standard Bible A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful messenger brings healing. NASB 1995 A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy brings healing. NASB 1977 A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy brings healing. Legacy Standard Bible A wicked messenger falls into evil, But a faithful envoy brings healing. Amplified Bible A wicked messenger falls into hardship, But a faithful ambassador brings healing. Christian Standard Bible A wicked envoy falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier brings healing. Holman Christian Standard Bible A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier brings healing. American Standard Version A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health. Aramaic Bible in Plain English An evil messenger falls into affliction and a trustworthy messenger is a healer. Brenton Septuagint Translation A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him. Contemporary English Version Whoever delivers your message can make things better or worse for you. Douay-Rheims Bible The messenger of the wicked shall fall into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. English Revised Version A wicked messenger falleth into evil: but a faithful ambassador is health. GOD'S WORD® Translation An undependable messenger gets into trouble, but a dependable envoy brings healing. Good News Translation Unreliable messengers cause trouble, but those who can be trusted bring peace. International Standard Version An evil messenger stumbles into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. JPS Tanakh 1917 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health. Literal Standard Version A wicked messenger falls into evil, | And a faithful ambassador is healing. Majority Standard Bible A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. New American Bible A wicked messenger brings on disaster, but a trustworthy envoy is a healing remedy. NET Bible An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. New Revised Standard Version A bad messenger brings trouble, but a faithful envoy, healing. New Heart English Bible A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's Literal Translation A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Father's Discipline…16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly. 17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. 18Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.… Cross References Proverbs 25:13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters. Proverbs 13:18 Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored. Treasury of Scripture A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. wicked Proverbs 10:26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him. Proverbs 26:6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. Jeremiah 23:13-16,28 And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err… but Proverbs 25:13,23 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters… 1 Corinthians 4:2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 2 Corinthians 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. Jump to Previous Adversity Ambassador Bad Cause Embassador Envoy Evil Faithful Falleth Falls False. Gains Gives Healing Health Makes Messenger Mischief News Rightly Trouble Trustworthy WickedJump to Next Adversity Ambassador Bad Cause Embassador Envoy Evil Faithful Falleth Falls False. Gains Gives Healing Health Makes Messenger Mischief News Rightly Trouble Trustworthy WickedProverbs 13 1. a scoffer does not listen to rebuke(17) Falleth into mischief.--And brings those also who sent him into trouble; but "a faithful messenger is health" both to himself and his employers.Verse 17. - A wicked messenger falleth into mischief; misfortune, calamity (Proverbs 17:20). A messenger who is false to his employer shall be detected and punished. The LXX., reading melek for malak, renders, "A rash king shall fall into evils." Such a one adopts inconsiderate measures, makes war unadvisedly, etc. A faithful ambassador (literally, an ambassador of faithfulness, Proverbs 25:13) is health. One who faithfully performs his errand is a source of comfort and satisfaction both to his employer and to those to whom he is sent. Septuagint, "But a wise messenger shall deliver him" - the king. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A wickedרָ֭שָׁע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person messenger מַלְאָ֣ךְ (mal·’āḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel falls יִפֹּ֣ל (yip·pōl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie into trouble, בְּרָ֑ע (bə·rā‘) Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil but a faithful אֱמוּנִ֣ים (’ĕ·mū·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 529: Established, trusty, trustworthiness envoy וְצִ֖יר (wə·ṣîr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6735: A hinge, a throe, a herald, erranddoer brings healing. מַרְפֵּֽא׃ (mar·pê) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4832: Curative, a medicine, a cure, deliverance, placidity Links Proverbs 13:17 NIVProverbs 13:17 NLT Proverbs 13:17 ESV Proverbs 13:17 NASB Proverbs 13:17 KJV Proverbs 13:17 BibleApps.com Proverbs 13:17 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 13:17 Chinese Bible Proverbs 13:17 French Bible Proverbs 13:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 13:17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble (Prov. 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