Verse Comparison: Proverbs 13:17
American Standard Version
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.
Amplified® Bible
A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador brings healing.
Contemporary English Version
Whoever delivers your message can make things better or worse for you.
Darby English Version
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
Good News Bible
Unreliable messengers cause trouble, but those who can be trusted bring peace.
King James Version
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
New American Standard Bible
A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy {brings} healing.
New International Version
A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
New King James Version
A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
But a faithful ambassador brings health.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy brings healing.
Revised Standard Version
A bad messenger plunges men into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
Young's Literal Translation
A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.