Proverbs 13:17
Strong's Lexicon
A wicked
רָ֭שָׁע (rā·šā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7563: 1) wicked, criminal 1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst) 1b) wicked (hostile to God) 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man)

messenger
מַלְאָ֣ךְ (mal·’āḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4397: 1) messenger, representative 1a) messenger 1b) angel 1c) the theophanic angel

falls
יִפֹּ֣ל (yip·pōl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5307: 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall

into trouble,
בְּרָ֑ע (bə·rā‘)
Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical)

but a faithful
אֱמוּנִ֣ים (’ĕ·mū·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 529: 1) faithfulness, trusting 1a) faithful, trusty (as adj.)

envoy
וְצִ֖יר (wə·ṣîr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6735: 1) envoy, messenger 2) pivot of door, hinge 3) pang, distress

brings healing.
מַרְפֵּֽא׃ (mar·pê)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4832: 1) health, healing, cure 1a) healing, cure 1b) health, profit, sound (of mind) 1c) healing 1c1) incurable (with negative)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.

Young's Literal Translation
A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier brings healing.

New American Standard Bible
A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy [brings] healing.

King James Bible
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador [is] health.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy brings healing.

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

Holman Christian Standard 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.

NET Bible
An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.

American Standard Version
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.

English Revised Version
A wicked messenger falleth into evil: but a faithful ambassador is health.

Young's Literal Translation
A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
















Cross References
Proverbs 25:13
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.

Proverbs 13:18
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 13:16
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

Proverbs 13:15
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Proverbs 13:19
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
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