Font Size
Proverbs 13:17-19
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Proverbs 13:17-19
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
17 A bad messenger brings trouble,
but a faithful envoy, healing.(A)
18 Poverty and disgrace are for the one who ignores instruction,
but one who heeds reproof is honored.(B)
19 A desire realized is sweet to the soul,
but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
Proverbs 13:17-19
New International Version
Proverbs 13:17-19
New International Version
Proverbs 13:17-19
New King James Version
Proverbs 13:17-19
New King James Version
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
But (A)a faithful ambassador brings health.
18 Poverty and shame will come to him who [a]disdains correction,
But (B)he who regards a rebuke will be honored.
19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:18 Lit. ignores
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)
New Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition. Copyright © 2021 National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
New International Version (NIV) 
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.
New King James Version (NKJV) 
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.