Proverbs 13:17

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¹⁷A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.

Proverbs 13:17

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¹⁷A bad messenger brings trouble,
but a faithful envoy, healing.^(A)

¹³As the cold of snow in the time of harvest,
so is a faithful messenger to those who send him;
for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

¹³Like 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)

⁶One who sends a message by the hand of a fool
is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

⁶It is like cutting off one’s foot and drinking down violence,
to send a message by a fool.

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