Proverbs 13:17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
17 A bad messenger brings trouble,
but a faithful envoy, healing.(A)
Proverbs 13:17
Common English Bible
17 Wicked messengers fall into trouble,
but a reliable one brings healing.
Proverbs 25:13
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
are faithful messengers to those who send them;
they refresh the spirit of their masters.(A)
Proverbs 25:13
Common English Bible
13 Like the coolness of snow on a harvest day
are reliable messengers to those who send them;
they restore the life of their master.
Proverbs 26:6
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
6 It is like cutting off one’s foot and drinking down violence,
to send a message by a fool.
Proverbs 26:6
Common English Bible
6 Sending messages with a fool
is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking down violence.
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