Proverbs 13:17

English Standard Version

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

Proverbs 13:17

Common English Bible

¹⁷Wicked messengers fall into trouble,
but a reliable one brings healing.

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

¹³Like the coolness of snow on a harvest day
are reliable messengers to those who send them;
they restore the life of their master.

⁶Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool
cuts off his own feet and ^(A)drinks violence.

⁶Sending messages with a fool
is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking down violence.

English Standard Version (ESV)

Common English Bible (CEB)