Proverbs 13:17

Coverdale Bible (1535)

An vngodly messauger bryngeth myschefe, but a faithfull embassitoure is wholsome.

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  • Prov 25:13 : 13 Like as the wynter coole in the haruest, so is a faithfull messaunger to him that sent him, & refre?sheth his masters mynde.
  • Prov 25:23 : 23 The north wynde dryueth awaye the rayne, euen so doth an earnest sober countenauce a backbyters tonge.
  • Prov 26:6 : 6 He is lame of his fete, yee droncken is he in vanite, that comitteth eny thinge to a foole.
  • Jer 23:13-16 : 13 I haue sene foly amonge the prophetes of Samaria, yt they preched for Baal, ad disceaued my people off Israel. 14 I haue sene also amonge the Prophetes off Ierusalem foule aduoutery, and presumptuous lies. They take the most shamefull men by the hode, flatringe them, so that they canot returne from their wickednes. All these with their citesyns are vnto me, as Sodom, and as the inhabitours off Gomorre. 15 Therfore thus saieth the LORDE of hoostes concernynge the prophetes: Beholde, I wil fede them with wormwod, & make them dryncke the water of gall. For fro the prophetes of Ierusalem is the sicknes of Ypocrisie come in to all the londe. 16 And therfore the LORDE of hoostes geueth you this warnynge: Heare not the wordes of the prophetes, that preach vnto you, and disceaue you: for they speake the meanynge of their owne herte, and not out of the mouth of the LORDE.
  • Jer 23:28 : 28 The prophet that hath a dreame, let him tell it: and he that vnderstondeth my worde, let him shewe it faithfully. For what hath chaffe and wheat to do together? saieth the LORDE.
  • Ezek 3:18 : 18 Yff I saye vnto the, concernynge the vngodly ma, that (without doute) he must dye, and thou geuest him not warnynge, ner speakest vnto him, that he maye turne from his euell waye, and so to lyue: Then shall the same vngodly man dye in his owne vnrightuosnes: but his bloude will I requyre off thyne honde.
  • Ezek 33:7-8 : 7 And now (O thou sonne of man) I haue made the a watchman vnto the house of Israel: that where as thou hearest eny thinge out of my mouth, thou mayest warne them on my behalfe. 8 Yff I saye vnto the wicked: thou wicked, thou shalt surely dye: and thou geuest him not warnynge, that he maye bewarre off his vngodly waye: then shall the wicked dye in his owne synne, but his bloude will I requyre of thy honde.
  • 1 Cor 4:2 : 2 Now is there no more requyred of the stewardes, then, that they be founde faithfull.
  • 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For we are not as many are, which choppe & chaunge wt the worde of God, but eue out of purenesse, and out of God, in ye sighte of God, so speake we in Christ.
  • 2 Cor 5:20 : 20 Now the are we messaungers in the rowme of Christ, euen as though God exhorted by vs. We beseke you now therfore in Christes steade, that ye be at one with God:
  • 1 Tim 1:12 : 12 And I thanke Christ Iesus or LORDE, which hath made me stroge, for he counted me faithfull, & put me in office,
  • 2 Tim 2:2 : 2 And what thinges thou hast herde of me by many witnesses, the same commytte thou vnto faithfull men, which are apte to teach other.
  • Prov 10:26 : 26 As vyneger is to the teth, and as smoke is vnto ye eyes, eue so is a slogish personne to them that sende him forth.

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    18He that thinketh scorne to be refourmed, commeth to pouerte and shame: but who so receaueth correccion, shal come to honoure.

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    20Who so hath a frowarde herte, opteyneth no good: and he yt hath an ouerthwarte tonge, shal fall into myschefe.

  • Prov 25:13
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    13Like as the wynter coole in the haruest, so is a faithfull messaunger to him that sent him, & refre?sheth his masters mynde.

  • Prov 26:6
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  • Prov 17:23
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    23The vngodly taketh giftes out of the bosome, to wraist the wayes of iudgment.

  • Prov 11:13
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    13A dyssemblynge person wil discouer preuy thinges, but he that is of a faithfull hert, will kepe councel.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4A wicked body holdeth moch of false lippes, & a dyssemblynge persone geueth eare to a disceatfull toge.

  • Prov 13:15-16
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    15Good vnderstondinge geueth fauoure, but harde is the waye of the despysers.

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  • Prov 27:6
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    6Faithfull are the woundes of a louer, but ye kysses of an enemie are disceatfull.

  • Prov 13:5-6
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    5A righteous man abhorreth lyes, but the vngodly shameth both other and himself.

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    17A iust man will tell the trueth, & shewethe thinge yt is right: but a false wytnesse disceaueth.

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    17An vnpacient man handeleth foolishly, but he that is well aduysed, doth other wayes.

  • Prov 11:18-19
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    18The laboure of the vngodly prospereth not, but he that soweth rightuosnes, shal receaue a sure rewarde.

    19Like as rightuousnes bryngeth life, eue so to cleue vnto euell, bryngeth death.

  • Prov 17:13
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    13Who so rewardeth euell for good, the plage shal not departe fro his house.

  • Prov 10:9-10
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    9He that leadeth an innocent life, walketh surely: but who so goeth a wroge waye, shalbe knowne.

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  • Prov 11:27-29
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    27He that laboureth for honesty fyndeth his desyre: but who so seketh after myschefe, it shal happe vnto him.

    28He that trusteth in his riches, shal haue a fall, but ye rightuous shal florish as the grene leaf.

    29Who so maketh disquyetnesse in his owne house, he shal haue wynde for his heretage, and the foole shal be seruaunt to the wyse.

  • Prov 25:26
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    26A righteous man fallynge downe before the vngodly, is like a troubled well and a sprynge yt is destroyed.

  • Prov 13:21
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    21Myschefe foloweth vpon synners, but the rightuous shal haue a good rewarde.

  • Prov 16:27-28
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    27An vngodly personne stereth vp euell, and in his lippes he is as an whote burnynge fyre.

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    10Who so ledeth ye rightuous in to an euell waye, shal fall in to his owne pytt, but ye iust shal haue the good in possession.

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    14The kynges displeasure is a messaunger of death, but a wyse man wyl pacifie him.

  • Prov 10:17-18
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    17To take hede vnto ye chastenynge of nurtoure, is ye waye of life: but he that refuseth to be refourmed, goeth wroge.

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  • Prov 12:13
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    13The wicked falleth in to the snare thorow ye malyce of his owne mouth, but the iust shal escape out of parell.

  • Prov 11:3
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    3The innocent dealynge of the iust shal lede them, but the vnfaithfulnesse of the despysers shalbe their owne destruccion.

  • Prov 25:18-19
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    18Who so beareth false wytnesse agaynst his neghboure, he is a very speare, a swearde & a sharpe arowe.

    19The hope of the vngodly in tyme of nede, is like a rotten toth and a slippery foote.

  • Prov 26:27
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    27Who so dyggeth vp a pytt, shal fal therin: and he yt weltreth a stone, shal stomble vpon it hymselfe.

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    8The wordes of a slaunderer are very woudes, and go thorow vnto the ynmost partes of the body.

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    12A dissemblynge person, a wicked man goeth with a frowarde mouth:

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    21There shal no mysfortune happen vnto the iust, but the vngodly shal be fylled with misery.

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    15He that is suertye for a straunger, hurteth himself: but he that medleth not with suerteshippe, is sure.

  • Prov 28:20
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    20A faithfull man is greatly to be commeded, but he that maketh to moch haist for to be riche, shal not be vngiltie.

  • Prov 11:5
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    5The rightuousnes of ye innocent ordreth his waye, but the vngodly shal fall in his owne wickednesse.

  • Prov 13:13
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    13Who so despyseth the worde, destroyeth himself: but he that feareth the comaundement, shal haue peace.

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  • Prov 15:6
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    6In the house of the rightuous are greate riches, but in the increase of the vngodly there is mysordre.

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    35A discrete seruaunt is a pleasure vnto ye kynge, but one yt is not honest, prouoketh him vnto wrath.

  • Prov 24:16
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    16For a iust ma falleth seuen tymes, & ryseth vp agayne, but ye vngodly fall in to wickednes.

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    14Well is him that stodeth allwaye in awe: as for him that hardeneth his herte, he shal fall in to mischefe.

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    27The rightuous abhorre the vngodly: but as for those that be in ye right waye, ye wicked hate them.