Proverbs 13:17
A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
In Context
16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
18Whoso is refusing instruction — poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:26As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So [is] the slothful to those sending him.
Proverbs 25:23A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue — indignant faces.
Jeremiah 23:13And in prophets of Samaria I have seen folly, They have prophesied by Baal, And cause my people — Israel — to err.
Ezekiel 3:18In My saying to the wicked: Thou dost surely die; and thou hast not warned him, nor hast spoken to warn the wicked from his wicked way, so that he doth live; he — the wicked — in his iniquity dieth, and his blood from thy hand I require.
1 Corinthians 4:2and as to the rest, it is required in the stewards that one may be found faithful,
2 Corinthians 5:20in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, 'Be ye reconciled to 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 →