Proverbs 13:17

mischief. Hebrew. ra'a'. Same word as "evil" in Proverbs 13:19. App-44.

health. healing. Compare Proverbs 12:18.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 13:17

Arno Geneva Study Bible

A wicked messenger falleth (h) into mischief: but a faithful ambassador [is] health. (h) Brings many inconveniences both to himself and to others.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 13. This chapter has little that is fresh and no new groups of proverbs. We have a well-known reference to the weariness of waiting for a...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. A wicked messenger - The Septuagint: basileuv yrasuev, a bold king;...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. A wicked messenger falleth into mischief. A messenger who does...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2. Read, 'the desire of the treacherous is for violence' (RM).
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Falleth into mischief. — And brings those also who sent him into trouble; but “a faithful messenger is health” both to himself and his employers.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 14 PRIDE AND HUMILITY "A wise son heareth his father's instruction, but a scorner heareth not rebuke."- Proverbs 13:1 “Poverty and sha...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 13:2 . Compare this with Proverbs 12:14 . As the words of a good man benefit himself as well as others, so the evil deeds of transgr...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to dep...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

A wicked messenger falleth into mischief ,.... That does not do his errand right, nor deliver his message faithfully; such an one falls from the deg...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador [is] health. Ver. 17. A wicked messenger falleth into mischief. ] Incurs the d...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A wicked messenger Who is unfaithful in the execution of the business committed to his charge; falleth into mischief Shall not escape punishment...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. Here we have, 1. The ill consequences of betrayi...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A wicked messenger, who is unfaithful in the execution of that which is committed to his charge, as appears by the opposite clause, falleth into m...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Those Who Want Their Hopes And Desires Fulfilled Must Respond God's Wisdom And Understanding, Heeding Those Who Teach Them, And It Will Be To Them A...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 13:17 A SOCIAL LINK I. An important link in human society—a messenger . This link may or may not be important in...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 13:1 . A wise son heareth his father's instruction. This maxim is in substance often repeated, it being of the last importance to hear th...
The Biblical Illustrator

A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. Ministers are ambassadors I. Justify the comparison of the Ambas...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verse 13:1-15:19 Second section in this collection. Proverbs 13:1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction. The Author...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 17. A wicked messenger falleth into mischief, causing his errand to fail; but a faithful ambassador is health, like healing medicine to a smar...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 4:2 ; 1 Timothy 1:12 ; 2 Corinthians 2:17 ; 2 Corinthians 5:20 ; 2 Timothy 2:2 ; Ezekiel 3:18 ; Ezekiel 33:7 ; Ezekiel 33:8 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A messenger — Who is unfaithful in the execution of that which is committed to his charge. Is health — Procures benefit, as to his master, so to hi...

¹⁷ A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithfule ambassador is health.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 13:17

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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