17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
But (A)a faithful ambassador brings health.

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17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief, but a faithful ambassador is health.

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

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

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13 As the cold of snow at the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him, for he refresheth the soul of 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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He who sends a message by the hand of a fool
Cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

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He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet and drinketh violence.

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

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