Proverbs 25:13

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:17 : 17 A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.
  • Prov 25:25 : 25 As cold water to a tired soul, so is good news from a far country.
  • Prov 26:6 : 6 He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage.
  • Phil 2:25-30 : 25 But it seemed to me necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, who has taken part with me in the work and in the fight, and your servant, sent by you for help in my need; 26 Because his heart was with you all, and he was greatly troubled because you had news that he was ill: 27 For in fact he was ill almost to death: but God had mercy on him; and not only on him but on me, so that I might not have grief on grief. 28 I have sent him, then, the more gladly, so that when you see him again, you may be happy and I may have the less sorrow. 29 So take him to your hearts in the Lord with all joy, and give honour to such as he is: 30 Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, putting his life in danger to make your care for me complete.

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    25As cold water to a tired soul, so is good news from a far country.

    26Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers.

  • Prov 25:14-15
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    14As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.

    15A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.

  • Prov 25:11-12
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    11A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver.

    12Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.

  • Prov 13:17
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    17A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.

  • Prov 26:1
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    1Like snow in summer and rain when the grain is being cut, so honour is not natural for the foolish.

  • Ps 147:15-18
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    15He sends out his orders to the earth; his word goes out quickly.

    16He gives snow like wool; he sends out ice-drops like dust.

    17He sends down ice like raindrops: water is made hard by his cold.

    18At the outgoing of his word, the ice is turned to water; when he sends out his wind, there is a flowing of waters.

  • Prov 16:13-15
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    13Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

    14The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.

    15In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.

  • Prov 25:20
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    20Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart.

  • Prov 27:18
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    18Whoever keeps a fig-tree will have its fruit; and the servant waiting on his master will be honoured.

  • Prov 25:22-23
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    22For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.

    23As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.

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    23A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!

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    45Who is the true and wise servant, whom his lord has put over those in his house, to give them their food at the right time?

    46A blessing on that servant, who will be doing so when his lord comes.

  • Prov 29:21
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    21If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.

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    16Truly I say to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; and he who is sent is not greater than the one who sent him.

  • Job 7:2
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    2As a servant desiring the shades of evening, and a workman looking for his payment:

  • Luke 12:43
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    43Happy is that servant who, when his lord comes, is doing so.

  • Prov 12:25
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    25Care in the heart of a man makes it weighted down, but a good word makes it glad.

  • Job 37:6
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    6For he says to the snow, Make the earth wet; and to the rain-storm, Come down.

  • Matt 10:42
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    42And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will not go without his reward.

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    35The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.

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    26Like 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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    12To whom he said, This is the rest, give rest to him who is tired; and by this you may get new strength; but they would not give ear.

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    4For this is what the Lord has said to me: I will be quiet, watching from my place; like the clear heat when the sun is shining, like a mist of dew in the heat of summer.

  • Titus 2:9
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    9Servants are to be under the authority of their masters, pleasing them in all things, without argument;

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    2And a man will be as a safe place from the wind, and a cover from the storm; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shade of a great rock in a waste land.

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    5As heat by the shade of a cloud, the noise of the men of pride has been made quiet by you; as heat by the shade of a cloud, the song of the cruel ones has been stopped.

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    7He who gets in the grain has no use for it; and they do not make bands of it for the grain-stems.

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    24Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.

  • Eph 6:9
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    9And, you masters, do the same things to them, not making use of violent words: in the knowledge that their Master and yours is in heaven, and he has no respect for a man's position.

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    30The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.

  • Job 29:23
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    23They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.

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    4It is as the light of the morning, when the sun comes up, a morning without clouds; making young grass come to life from the earth.

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    21The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for.

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