Proverbs 13:17

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 25:13 : 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.
  • Prov 25:23 : 23 As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.
  • Prov 26:6 : 6 He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage.
  • Jer 23:13-16 : 13 And I have seen ways without sense in the prophets of Samaria; they became prophets of the Baal, causing my people Israel to go wrong. 14 And in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a shocking thing; they are untrue to their wives, walking in deceit, and they make strong the hands of evil-doers, so that a man may not be turned back from his evil-doing: they have all become like Sodom to me, and its people like Gomorrah. 15 So this is what the Lord of armies has said about the prophets: See, I will give them a bitter plant for their food, and bitter water for their drink: for from the prophets of Jerusalem unclean behaviour has gone out into all the land. 16 This is what the Lord of armies has said: Do not give ear to the words which the prophets say to you: they give you teaching of no value: it is from themselves that their vision comes, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.
  • Jer 23:28 : 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.
  • Ezek 3:18 : 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.
  • Ezek 33:7-8 : 7 So you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the children of Israel; and you are to give ear to the word of my mouth and give them news from me of their danger. 8 When I say to the evil-doer, Death will certainly overtake you; and you say nothing to make clear to the evil-doer the danger of his way; death will overtake that evil man in his evil-doing, but I will make you responsible for his blood.
  • 1 Cor 4:2 : 2 And it is right for such servants to be safe persons.
  • 2 Cor 2:17 : 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 Cor 5:20 : 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 Tim 1:12 : 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 Tim 2:2 : 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.
  • Prov 10:26 : 26 Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.

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

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  • Prov 13:15-16
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