Proverbs 25:13

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest,so is a faithful messenger to those who send him;for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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In The King James Version

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

In Context

12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold,so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

14As clouds and wind without rain,so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.

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Cross References

Proverbs 13:17A wicked messenger falls into trouble,but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.

Proverbs 26:6One who sends a message by the hand of a foolis cutting off feet and drinking violence.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:12-13

Instructive Similes. 11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. 12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. Solomon here shows how much it becomes a man, 1. To speak pertinently: A word upon the wheels, that runs well, is well-circumstanced, in proper time and place—instruction, advice, or comfort, given seasonably, and in apt expressions, adapted to the case of the person spoken to and agreeing with the character of the person… Read the whole commentary →

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