the Week of Proper 23 / Ordinary 28
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Proverbs 13:17
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A wicked messenger will fall into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.
A wicked messenger brings nothing but trouble, but a trustworthy one makes everything right.
An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful embassador [is] health.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
A wicked messenger falls into hardship, But a faithful ambassador brings healing.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
The messanger of a wickid man schal falle in to yuel; a feithful messanger is helthe.
A wicked messenger falleth into evil: but a faithful ambassador is health.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
Whoever delivers your message can make things better or worse for you.
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.
A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.
A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
Disaster will catch up to the wicked messenger, but a runner who can be trusted will bring peace.
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
A wicked messenger falleth into mischiefe: but a faithfull ambassadour is health.
A sinful helper falls into trouble, but a faithful helper brings healing.
A bad messenger brings trouble, but a faithful envoy, healing.
A wicked messenger falleth into euill: but a faithfull ambassadour is preseruation.
A wicked messenger falls into mischief; but a faithful ambassador is a healer.
Unreliable messengers cause trouble, but those who can be trusted bring peace.
A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.
The messenger of the wicked shall fall into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
A bad messenger plunges men into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
An vngodly messenger falleth into mischiefe: but a faythfull embassadour is as health.
A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
A wicked envoy falls into trouble,but a trustworthy courier brings healing.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
A messenger of wickedness will fall into trouble, but an envoy of the faithful brings healing.
A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador is healing.
A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
An vngodly messauger bryngeth myschefe, but a faithfull embassitoure is wholsome.
Irresponsible talk makes a real mess of things, but a reliable reporter is a healing presence.
A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful messenger brings healing.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a faithful ambassador brings health.
A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy brings healing.
A wicked messenger falls into evil,But a faithful envoy brings healing.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
wicked: Proverbs 10:26, Proverbs 26:6, Jeremiah 23:13-16, Jeremiah 23:28, Ezekiel 3:18, Ezekiel 33:7, Ezekiel 33:8, 2 Corinthians 2:17
but: Proverbs 25:13, Proverbs 25:23, 1 Corinthians 4:2, 2 Corinthians 5:20, 1 Timothy 1:12, 2 Timothy 2:2
a faithful ambassador: Heb. an ambassador of faithfulness
Reciprocal: Proverbs 12:18 - but Proverbs 24:16 - but 1 Corinthians 4:17 - faithful Ephesians 6:20 - I am
Cross-References
I am giving all this land, as far as you can see, to you and your descendants as a permanent possession.
Go and walk through the land in every direction, for I am giving it to you."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief,.... That does not do his errand right, nor deliver his message faithfully; such an one falls from the degree of honour in which he was into disgrace; he loses his master's favour that sent him; he is degraded from his post and office: he falls "by evil", or "into evil" r; by the evil of sin, into the evil of punishment. So wicked ministers and false teachers, such who transform themselves into the apostles of Christ and into angels of light, who corrupt the word of God, and handle it deceitfully; these shall receive their just condemnation; since they do a deal of mischief to the souls of men, and therefore shall fall into mischief themselves, even into everlasting perdition;
but a faithful ambassador [is] health; or, "an ambassador of truths" s; one that performs his embassy well and truly, he is salutary, useful, and profitable to himself, and to them that send him: the word for ambassador is translated an "hinge", Proverbs 26:14; and he is so called, because upon his negotiations abroad the hinge of political affairs turn at home. An ambassador of Christ, who does his work faithfully, keeps back nothing that is profitable, but declares the whole counsel of God; the sound doctrines he delivers are health to the souls of men; as well as he is approved of God and Christ; and so it turns to his own health and advantage, who will hear one day said unto him, "Well done, good and faithful servant", Matthew 25:23.
r ברע "in malum", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Junius & Tremellius, Pisccator, &c. s ציר אמונים "legatus veritatum", Montanus, Vatablus.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 13:17. A wicked messenger — The Septuagint: βασιλευς θρασυες, a bold king; instead of מלאך malach, a messenger, they had read מלך melech, a king: but they are singular in this rendering; none of the other versions have it so. He that betrays the counsels of his government, or the interests of his country, will sooner or later fall into mischief; but he that faithfully and loyally fulfils his mission, shall produce honour and safety to the commonwealth.
