Proverbs 13:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.

New Living Translation
An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble, but a reliable messenger brings healing.

English Standard Version
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.

Berean Study Bible
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.

New American Standard Bible
A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful messenger brings healing.

NASB 1995
A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy brings healing.

NASB 1977
A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy brings healing.

Amplified Bible
A wicked messenger falls into hardship, But a faithful ambassador brings healing.

Christian Standard Bible
A wicked envoy falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier brings healing.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier brings healing.

Contemporary English Version
Whoever delivers your message can make things better or worse for you.

Good News Translation
Unreliable messengers cause trouble, but those who can be trusted bring peace.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
An undependable messenger gets into trouble, but a dependable envoy brings healing.

International Standard Version
An evil messenger stumbles into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.

NET Bible
An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

New King James Version
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a faithful ambassador brings health.

King James 2000 Bible
A wicked messenger falls into trouble: but a faithful ambassador is health.

New Heart English Bible
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.

World English Bible
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.

American King James Version
A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

American Standard Version
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.

A Faithful Version
A wicked messenger falls into mischief, but a faithful ambassador is health.

Darby Bible Translation
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.

English Revised Version
A wicked messenger falleth into evil: but a faithful ambassador is health.

Webster's Bible Translation
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful embassador is health.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
A wicked messenger falleth into euill: but a faithfull ambassadour is preseruation.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
An vngodly messenger falleth into mischiefe: but a faythfull embassadour is as health.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
An vngodly messauger bryngeth myschefe, but a faithfull embassitoure is wholsome.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A wicked messenger falls into evil, "" And a faithful ambassador is healing.

Young's Literal Translation
A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.

Smith's Literal Translation
The unjust messenger shall fall into evil: and a messenger of faithfulness is healing.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The messenger of the wicked shall fall into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The messenger of the impious will fall into evil. But a faithful ambassador shall prosper.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
An evil messenger falls into affliction and a trustworthy messenger is a healer.

Lamsa Bible
A wicked messenger falls into mischief; but a faithful ambassador is a healer.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
















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