A wicked envoy falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier brings healing.
Proverbs 25:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised To those who send him, a trustworthy envoy is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day; he refreshes the life of his masters. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, So is a faithful messenger to them that send him: For he refresheth the soul of his masters. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Like the cold of snow [brought from the mountains] in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the life of his masters. American Standard Version (1901) As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, So is a faithful messenger to them that send him; For he refresheth the soul of his masters. Common English Bible Like the coolness of snow on a harvest day are reliable messengers to those who send them; they restore the life of their master. Catholic Public Domain Version Just like the cold of snow in a time of harvest, so also is a faithful messenger to him who sent him: he causes his soul to rest. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul. |
A wicked envoy falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier brings healing.
in order to teach you true and reliable words, so that you may give a dependable report , to those who sent you?
Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat. ,
The one who sends a message by a fool’s hand cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
Then the priest Phinehas son of Eleazar and the leaders returned from the Reubenites and Gadites in the land of Gilead to the Israelites in the land of Canaan and brought back a report to them.