Proverbs 25:13

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“Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.”

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Read Proverbs 25:13 in the flow of Proverbs25 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs25 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, So isa faithful messenger to them that send him; For he refresheth the soul of his masters.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“As a vessel of snow in a day of harvest, <FI>So is<Fi> a faithful ambassador to those sending him, And the soul of his masters he refresheth.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 25:13 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Joshua 22:32Then Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, together with the other leaders, returned to the Israelites in the land of Canaan and brought back a report regarding the Reubenites and Gadites in the land of Gilead.
  2. Proverbs 13:17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
  3. Proverbs 25:25Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
  4. Proverbs 26:6Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
  5. Philippians 2:25But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.

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