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Proverbios 13:17
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El mensajero perverso cae en la adversidad, pero el enviado fiel trae sanidad.
El mal mensajero caer� en el mal; mas el fiel embajador es salud.
El mal mensajero caer� en mal; mas el mensajero fiel es medicina.
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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
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.
