Proverbs 13:17
A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
In Context
16A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:26Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.
Proverbs 25:23As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.
Jeremiah 23:13And I have seen ways without sense in the prophets of Samaria; they became prophets of the Baal, causing my people Israel to go wrong.
Ezekiel 3:18When 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.
1 Corinthians 4:2And it is right for such servants to be safe persons.
2 Corinthians 5:20So 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.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 13:17
16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. Note, 1. It is wisdom to be cautious. Every prudent discreet man does all with knowledge (considering with himself and consulting with others), acts with deliberation and is upon the reserve, is careful not to meddle with that which he has not some knowledge of, not to launch out into business which he has not acquainted himself with, will not deal with those that he has not some knowledge of, whether they may be confided in. He is… Read the whole commentary →