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 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

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

18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

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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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