Proverbs 13:17

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

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

Proverbs 13:17

Holman Christian Standard Bible

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

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)

¹³To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters.^(A)

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

⁶The one who sends a message by a fool’s hand^(A)
cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.^(B)

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)