Proverbs 13:17

Bible in Basic English 1965

A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:26

Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.

Proverbs 13:18

Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.

Proverbs 25:13

As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master.

Proverbs 25:23

As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.

Proverbs 26:6

He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage.

Jeremiah 23:28

If a prophet has a dream, let him give out his dream; and he who has my word, let him give out my word in good faith. What has the dry stem to do with the grain? says the Lord.

Ezekiel 3:18

When I say to the evil-doer, Death will certainly be your fate; and you give him no word of it and say nothing to make clear to the evil-doer the danger of his evil way, so that he may be safe; that same evil man will come to death in his evil-doing; but I will make you responsible for his blood.

Numbers 31:8

They put the kings of Midian to death with the rest, Evi and Reken and Zur and Hur and Reba, the five kings of Midian: and Balaam, the son of Beor, they put to death with the sword.

1 Corinthians 4:2

And it is right for such servants to be safe persons.

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not like the great number who make use of the word of God for profit: but our words are true, as from God, being said as before God in Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:20

So we are the representatives of Christ, as if God was making a request to you through us: we make our request to you, in the name of Christ, be at peace with God.

1 Timothy 1:12

I give praise to him who gave me power, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he took me to be true, making me his servant,

2 Timothy 2:2

And the things which I have said to you before a number of witnesses, give to those of the faith, so that they may be teachers of others.