Proverbs 13:17

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 25:13 : 13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the heart of his masters.
  • Prov 25:23 : 23 The north wind brings forth rain, and a gossiping tongue brings forth an angry look.
  • Prov 26:6 : 6 Like cutting off the feet or drinking violence, so is sending a message by the hand of a fool.
  • Jer 23:13-16 : 13 The LORD says,“I saw the prophets of Samaria doing something that was disgusting. They prophesied in the name of the god Baal and led my people Israel astray. 14 But I see the prophets of Jerusalem doing something just as shocking. They are unfaithful to me and continually prophesy lies. So they give encouragement to people who are doing evil, with the result that they do not stop their evildoing. I consider all of them as bad as the people of Sodom, and the citizens of Jerusalem as bad as the people of Gomorrah. 15 So then I, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, have something to say concerning the prophets of Jerusalem:‘I will make these prophets eat the bitter food of suffering and drink the poison water of judgment. For the prophets of Jerusalem are the reason that ungodliness has spread throughout the land.’” 16 The LORD of Heaven’s Armies says to the people of Jerusalem:“Do not listen to what those prophets are saying to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They are reporting visions of their own imaginations, not something the LORD has given them to say.
  • Jer 23:28 : 28 Let the prophet who has had a dream go ahead and tell his dream. Let the person who has received my message report that message faithfully. What is like straw cannot compare to what is like grain! I, the LORD, affirm it!
  • Ezek 3:18 : 18 When I say to the wicked,“You will certainly die,” and you do not warn him– you do not speak out to warn the wicked to turn from his wicked lifestyle so that he may live– that wicked person will die for his iniquity, but I will hold you accountable for his death.
  • Ezek 33:7-8 : 7 “As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must warn them on my behalf. 8 When I say to the wicked,‘O wicked man, you must certainly die,’ and you do not warn the wicked about his behavior, the wicked man will die for his iniquity, but I will hold you accountable for his death.
  • 1 Cor 4:2 : 2 Now what is sought in stewards is that one be found faithful.
  • 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit, but we are speaking in Christ before God as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God.
  • 2 Cor 5:20 : 20 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making his plea through us. We plead with you on Christ’s behalf,“Be reconciled to God!”
  • 1 Tim 1:12 : 12 I am grateful to the one who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful in putting me into ministry,
  • 2 Tim 2:2 : 2 And what you heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be competent to teach others as well.
  • Prov 10:26 : 26 Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 17:11
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    11An evil person seeks only rebellion, and so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

  • Prov 13:18
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    18The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored.

  • Prov 17:20
    71%

    20The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.

  • Prov 25:13
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    13Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the heart of his masters.

  • Prov 26:6
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    6Like cutting off the feet or drinking violence, so is sending a message by the hand of a fool.

  • Prov 17:23
    69%

    23A wicked person receives a bribe secretly to pervert the ways of justice.

  • Prov 11:13
    69%

    13The one who goes about slandering others reveals secrets, but the one who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

  • Prov 17:4
    69%

    4One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.

  • Prov 13:15-16
    2 verses
    69%

    15Keen insight wins favor, but the conduct of the treacherous ends in destruction.

    16Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.

  • Prov 27:6
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    6Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

  • Prov 13:5-6
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    5The righteous person will reject anything false, but the wicked person will act in shameful disgrace.

    6Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Prov 12:17
    68%

    17The faithful witness tells what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.

  • Prov 14:17
    68%

    17A person who has a quick temper will do foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes will be hated.

  • Prov 11:18-19
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    68%

    18The wicked person earns deceitful wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward.

    19True righteousness leads to life, but the one who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

  • Prov 17:13
    68%

    13As for the one who repays evil for good, evil will not leave his house.

  • Prov 10:9-10
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    68%

    9The one who conducts himself in integrity will live securely, but the one who behaves perversely will be found out.

    10The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

  • Prov 11:27-29
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    67%

    27The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil– it will come to him.

    28The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

    29The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing, and the fool will be a servant to the wise person.

  • Prov 25:26
    67%

    26Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.

  • Prov 13:21
    67%

    21Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

  • Prov 16:27-28
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    67%

    27A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and his slander is like a scorching fire.

    28A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends.

  • Prov 28:10
    67%

    10The one who leads the upright astray in an evil way will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

  • Prov 16:14
    67%

    14A king’s wrath is like a messenger of death, but a wise person appeases it.

  • Prov 10:17-18
    2 verses
    67%

    17The one who heeds instruction is on the way to life, but the one who rejects rebuke goes astray.

    18The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

  • Prov 12:13
    67%

    13The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.

  • Prov 11:3
    67%

    3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

  • Prov 25:18-19
    2 verses
    67%

    18Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow, so is the one who testifies against his neighbor as a false witness.

    19Like a bad tooth or a foot out of joint, so is confidence in an unfaithful person at the time of trouble.

  • Prov 26:27
    66%

    27The one who digs a pit will fall into it; the one who rolls a stone– it will come back on him.

  • Prov 18:8
    66%

    8The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; and they have gone down into the person’s innermost being.

  • Prov 6:12
    66%

    12A worthless and wicked person walks around saying perverse things;

  • Prov 12:21
    66%

    21No harm will be directed at the righteous, but the wicked are filled with calamity.

  • Prov 11:15
    66%

    15The one who has put up security for a stranger will surely have trouble, but whoever avoids shaking hands is secure.

  • Prov 28:20
    66%

    20A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished.

  • Prov 11:5
    66%

    5The righteousness of the blameless will make their way smooth, but the wicked will fall through their own wickedness.

  • Prov 13:13
    66%

    13The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems direction will be rewarded.

  • Prov 19:1
    66%

    1Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

  • Prov 15:6
    66%

    6In the house of the righteous is abundant wealth, but the income of the wicked will be ruined.

  • Prov 14:35
    65%

    35The king shows favor to a wise servant, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.

  • Prov 24:16
    65%

    16Indeed a righteous person will fall seven times, and then get up again, but the guilty will collapse in calamity.

  • Prov 14:25
    65%

    25A truthful witness rescues lives, but one who testifies falsely betrays them.

  • Prov 28:14
    65%

    14Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.

  • Prov 29:27
    65%

    27An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous, and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked.