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proverbs_13:17

Proverbs 13:17

Hebrew
ESV
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
NIV
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
NLT
An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble, but a reliable messenger brings healing.
LXX
βασιλεὺς θρασὺς ἐμπεσεῖται εἰς κακά ἄγγελος δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
πιστὸς ῥύσεται αὐτόνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
KJV
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

Proverbs 13:16 ← Proverbs 13:17 → Proverbs 13:18

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