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{Proverbs 13:17} A wicked 7563 messenger 4397 falleth 5307 z8799 into mischief: 7451 but a faithful 529 ambassador 6735 [is] health. 4832
wicked:
"As vinegarª to the teeth,ª and as smokeª to the eyes,ª so¹ [is] the sluggardª to them that sendª° him." {Prv 10:26} + "He that sendethª° a messageª by the handª of a foolª cutteth offª° the feet,ª [and] drinkethª° damage.ª" {Prv 26:6} + "And I have seenª° follyª in the prophetsª of Samaria;ª they prophesiedª° in Baal,ª and caused¹ my peopleª¹ Israelª to err.ª° ... Thus¹ saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª Hearkenª° not¹ unto¹ the wordsª of the prophetsª that prophesyª° unto you: they make you vain:ª°¹ they¹ speakª° a visionª of their own heart,ª [and] not¹ out of the mouthª¹ of the LORD.ª" {Jer 23:13-16} + "The prophetª that¹¹ hath a dream,ª let him tellª° a dream;ª and he that¹¹ hath my word,ª let him speakª° my wordª faithfully.ª What¹ [is] the chaffª to¹ the wheat?ª saithª° the LORD.ª" {Jer 23:28} + "When I sayª° unto the wicked,ª Thou shalt surely²° die;ª° and thou givest him not warning,ª°¹ nor¹ speakestª° to warnª° the wickedª from his wickedª way,ª¹ to save his life;ª° the same¹ wickedª [man] shall dieª° in his iniquity;ª but his bloodª will I requireª° at thine hand.ª¹" {Ezk 3:18} + "So thou,¹ O sonª of man,ª I have setª° thee a watchmanª° unto the houseª of Israel;ª therefore thou shalt hearª° the wordª at my mouth,ª¹ and warnª° them from¹ me. ... When I sayª° unto the wicked,ª O wickedª [man], thou shalt surely²° die;ª° if thou dost not¹ speakª° to warnª° the wickedª from his way,ª¹ that¹ wickedª [man] shall dieª° in his iniquity;ª but his bloodª will I requireª° at thine hand.ª¹" {Ezk 33:7-8} + "Forª we areª° notª asª many,ª which corruptª° the¹ word²¹ of God:ª butª asª ofª sincerity,ª butª asª ofª God,ª in the sightª of Godª speak¹ we²° inª Christ.ª" {2Co 2:17}
but:
"As the coldª of snowª in the timeª of harvest,ª [so is] a faithfulª° messengerª to them that sendª° him: for he refreshethª° the soulª of his masters.ª" {Prv 25:13} + "The northª windª driveth awayª° rain:ª so [doth] an angryª° countenanceª a backbitingª tongue.ª" {Prv 25:23} + "ª² Moreoverª¹ it is requiredª° inª stewards,ª thatª a manª be foundª° faithful.ª" {1Co 4:2} + "Now thenª we are ambassadorsª° forª Christ,ª as thoughª Godª did beseechª° [you] byª us:ª we prayª° [you] in²° Christ's² stead,ª¹ be ye reconciledª° to God.ª" {2Co 5:20} + "Andª I thankªª° Christª Jesusª ourª Lord,ª who² hath enabledª° me,ª for² that¹ he countedª° meª faithful,ª putting¹ me²° intoª the ministry;ª" {1Tm 1:12} + "Andª the things² that¹ thou hast heardª° ofª meª amongª manyª witnesses,ª the sameª commit¹ thou²° to faithfulª men,ª whoª shall beª° ableª to teachª° othersª also.ª" {2Tm 2:2}
a faithful ambassador:
Heb. an ambassador of faithfulness

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