17 A wicked messenger falls into adversity,
But (A)a faithful messenger brings healing.

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17 An evil messenger stumbles into trouble,
    but a faithful envoy brings healing.

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17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,(A)
    but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.(B)

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13 Like the cold of snow in the [a]time of harvest
Is a (A)faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:13 Lit day

13 Like cold snow during harvest time
    is a faithful messenger to those who send him;
        he refreshes his masters.

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13 Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time
    is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him;
    he refreshes the spirit of his master.(A)

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One who sends a message by the hand of a fool
Chops off his own feet and drinks violence.

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Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool
    cuts off his own[a] feet and drinks violence.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 26:6 The Heb. lacks his own

Sending a message by the hands of a fool(A)
    is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.

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