Focused Passage

Proverbs 13:17

Instruction, Speech, Desire, Wealth, and the Way of the Wise

The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts about instruction, speech, diligence, righteousness, wealth, pride, counsel, desire, discipline, companionship, inheritance, injustice, parental correction, and satisfaction.

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17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.

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Verse 17

Original words

A wickedרָ֭שָׁעH7563Adjective - masculine singularmessengerמַלְאָ֣ךְH4397Noun - masculine singularfallsיִפֹּ֣לH5307Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularinto troubleבְּרָ֑עH7451Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singularbut a faithfulאֱמוּנִ֣יםH529Noun - masculine pluralenvoyוְצִ֖ירH6735Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructbrings healingמַרְפֵּֽא׃H4832Noun - masculine singular

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