As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him.
Proverbs 13:17 - The Scriptures 2009 A messenger that is wrong falls into evil, But a trustworthy envoy is a healing. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: But a faithful ambassador is health. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador brings healing. American Standard Version (1901) A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health. Common English Bible Wicked messengers fall into trouble, but a reliable one brings healing. Catholic Public Domain Version The messenger of the impious will fall into evil. But a faithful ambassador shall prosper. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The messenger of the wicked shall fall into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. |
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him.
Poverty and shame are for him Who ignores discipline, But he who heeds reproof is esteemed.
Like the cold of snow in time of harvest Is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the life of his masters.
He who sends a message by the hand of a fool Cuts off feet, drinks damage.
“The prophet who has a dream, let him relate the dream, and he who has My Word, let him speak My Word in truth. What is the chaff to the wheat?” declares יהוה.
“When I say to the wrong, ‘You shall certainly die,’ and you have not warned him, nor spoken to warn the wrong from his wrong way, to save his life, that same wrong man shall die in his crookedness, and his blood I require at your hand.
And they killed the sovereigns of Miḏyan with the rest of those who were pierced: Ewi, and Reqem, and Tsur, and Ḥur, and Reḇa, the five sovereigns of Miḏyan. And they killed Bil‛am son of Be‛or with the sword.
For the rest, it is sought in trustees, that those should be found trustworthy.
For we are not, as so many, adulterating the Word of Elohim for gain – but as of sincerity, but as from Elohim, in the sight of Elohim, we speak in Messiah.
Therefore we are envoys on behalf of Messiah, as though Elohim were pleading through us. We beg, on behalf of Messiah: Be restored to favour with Elohim.
And I thank Messiah יהושע our Master who empowered me, because He counted me trustworthy, putting me into service,
And what you have heard from me among many witnesses, entrust these to trustworthy men who shall be competent to teach others as well.