Proverbs 25:13
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
כְּצִנַּת־ketzinat-[is] like [the] cold ofH6793שֶׁלֶג׀shelegsnowH7950בְּיוֹםbeyomon a day ofH3117קָצִירkatzirharvestH7105צִירtziran envoyH6735נֶאֱמָןne'emonfaithfulH539לְשֹׁלְחָיוlesholechavto [those who] sent himH7971וְנֶפֶשׁvenefeshand [the] life ofH5315אֲדֹנָיו'adonavmasters hisH113יָשִׁיב׃ פyashivhe will restoreH7725
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Proverbs 13:17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
- Proverbs 25:25As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
- Proverbs 26:6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
- Philippians 2:25-3025 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants. 26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick. 27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.25 But 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. 26 For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. 27 He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. 28 Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.
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