Proverbs 13:17
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.”
מַרְפֵּא
Healing, health, a cure. Marpe. A merry heart is good like medicine. God heals spirit soul and body. He is interested in the whole person.
רָשָׁע
wicked
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רָשָׁע
Wicked, ungodly. Rasha. One who is morally wrong and opposed to God. God's mercy is available to anyone who repents.
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מֲלְאָךְ
a messenger
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מֲלְאָךְ
Messenger, angel. Malak. A sent one who carries the authority of the sender. God still sends messengers today.
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נָפַל
he falls
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נָפַל
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
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