Proverbs 13:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.”

Proverbs 13:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 13:17 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 13:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 13:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 13:17 — World English Bible

Proverbs 13:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.”

Proverbs 13:17 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 13:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.”

Proverbs 13:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 13:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.”

Proverbs 13:17 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 13:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A wicked messenger falleth into euill: but a faithfull ambassadour is preseruation.”

Proverbs 13:17 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 13:17 in Context — Proverbs 13

15 Une raison saine a pour fruit la grâce, Mais la voie des perfides est rude.

16 Tout homme prudent agit avec connaissance, Mais l’insensé fait étalage de folie.

17 Un envoyé méchant tombe dans le malheur, Mais un messager fidèle apporte la guérison.

18 La pauvreté et la honte sont le partage de celui qui rejette la correction, Mais celui qui a égard à la réprimande est honoré.

19 Un désir accompli est doux à l’âme, Mais s’éloigner du mal fait horreur aux insensés.

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What Does Proverbs 13:17 Mean?

Proverbs 13:17 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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