Proverbs 13:17 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
English ASV
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.
English Amplified
A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador brings healing.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador brings healing.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
A wicked envoy falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier brings healing.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
English EASY 2024
If you send a message with a wicked person, he will cause trouble. But if you send someone that you can trust, he will bring peace.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Disaster will catch up to the wicked messenger, but a runner who can be trusted will bring peace.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Unreliable messengers cause trouble, but those who can be trusted bring peace.
English God's Word - GW 1995
An undependable messenger gets into trouble, but a dependable envoy brings healing.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier [brings] healing.
English KJV 1611
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
English LSB
A wicked messenger falls into evil, But a faithful envoy brings healing.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy brings healing.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
A wicked messenger brings on disaster, but a trustworthy envoy is a healing remedy.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
An evil messenger gets into trouble. But a messenger who is trusted brings healing.
English NIV
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
English NKJ 1982
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a faithful ambassador brings health.
English NLT
An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble, but a reliable messenger brings healing.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
A bad messenger brings trouble, but a faithful envoy, healing.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
An undependable messenger causes a lot of trouble, but the trustworthy and wise messengers release healing wherever they go.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
A bad messenger plunges men into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
An unreliable messenger can cause a lot of trouble. Reliable communication permits progress.
English Tyndale 1537
An ungodly messenger bringeth mischief, but a faithful ambassador is wholesome.