Cross references

Proverbs 13:17

A wicked messenger falls into trouble,

but a faithful envoy brings healing.

Proverbs 13:17 BSB

Proverbs 13:17 has 13 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 5 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 25:13 (8 votes) and Ezekiel 33:7–8 (4 votes). 9 other verses point back to it. It links with 7 other books, from Proverbs 10 to 2 Timothy 2.

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Which verses does Proverbs 13:17 point to?

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  1. 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.

  2. As for you, O son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word from My mouth and give them the warning from Me. If I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ but you do not speak out to dissuade him from his way, then that wicked man will die in his iniquity, yet I will hold you accountable for his blood.

  3. Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

  4. Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.

  5. I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.

  6. If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his blood.

  7. And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.

  8. Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.

  9. As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.

  10. Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.

Which verses point to Proverbs 13:17?

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