A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
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Verse 17 is found in chapter 13 of Proverbs. Delayed desire, instruction, and discipline are closely related. Hope deferred can make the heart sick, but fulfilled desire brings life. The teaching of the wise is compared to a fountain of life that turns a person away from deadly traps. Rejecting correction carries a practical cost, while receiving it preserves knowledge and avoids foreseeable consequences.
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Compare Proverbs 13:17 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Ein gottloser Bote bringt Unglück; aber ein treuer Bote ist heilsam.
El mal mensajero caerá en mal: Mas el mensajero fiel es medicina.
Un envoyé méchant tombe dans le malheur, Mais un messager fidèle apporte la guérison.
Il messo malvagio caderà in male; Ma l’ambasciator fedele reca sanità
O que prega a maldade cai no mal, mas o embaixador fiel é saúde.
邪惡的使者必陷入禍患; 忠信的使臣帶來醫治。
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