Proverbs 25:13
Evangelical Heritage Version
13 To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger
is like cooling snow on a warm day during harvest.
He refreshes his masters’ spirits.
Proverbs 25:13
Lexham English Bible
13 Like the cold of snow on a day[a] of harvest
is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
and the soul[b] of his master is refreshed.[c]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:13 Or “at a season”
- Proverbs 25:13 Or “life,” or “inner self”
- Proverbs 25:13 Or “returned”
Proverbs 25:16
Evangelical Heritage Version
16 When you find honey, eat only what you need.
Otherwise you will be filled with it and vomit it up.
Proverbs 25:16
Lexham English Bible
16 If you find honey, eat what is sufficient for you,
lest you have your fill of it and vomit it out.
Proverbs 25:19-20
Evangelical Heritage Version
19 Confidence in an unfaithful person during a time of crisis
is like a broken tooth or a lame foot.
20 Singing songs to a despondent heart
is like taking off a coat on a cold day
or like vinegar on baking soda.
Proverbs 25:19-20
Lexham English Bible
19 A bad tooth and a lame foot
is the trust of a faithless person in a time[a] of trouble.
20 Like one who removes a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on natron,[b]
is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:19 Literally “on a day”
- Proverbs 25:20 A mineral salt found on dry lake beds often used as a preservative.
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