13 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.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 25:13
Wisdom Before Kings: Hidden Matters, Fitting Words, Faithful Messengers, Enemies, Restraint, and Self-Control
The chapter moves from the historical introduction and royal wisdom, to humility and restraint before kings, to disputes and fitting speech, to faithful and unfaithful communication, to patience and neighborly limits, to mercy toward enemies, and finally to warnings about slander, quarrels, compromise, excess, and the necessity of self-control.
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Verse 13
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Like the cold כְּצִנַּת־ H6793 Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct of snow שֶׁ֨לֶג׀ H7950 Noun - masculine singular in the time בְּי֬וֹם H3117 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of harvest קָצִ֗יר H7105 Noun - masculine singular [is] a trustworthy נֶ֭אֱמָן H539 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular messenger צִ֣יר H6735 Noun - masculine singular to those who send him לְשֹׁלְחָ֑יו H7971 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular he refreshes יָשִֽׁיב׃פ H7725 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the soul וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ H5315 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct of his masters אֲדֹנָ֣יו H113 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular