Proverbs 13:17

A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 25:13 describes a faithful messenger refreshing his masters — directly parallel to the faithful envoy bringing healing.

Proverbs 26:6 warns that sending a fool as messenger harms the sender, echoing the fate of a wicked messenger in Proverbs 13:17.

Jeremiah 23:13-16 condemns false prophets as wicked messengers who lead people astray, reinforcing the destructive consequences in Proverbs 13:17.

Jeremiah 23:28 contrasts faithful prophecy with false, aligning with the faithful envoy who brings healing in Proverbs 13:17.

Ezekiel 33:8 warns that failing to speak as a watchman brings bloodguilt — the opposite of the faithful envoy's healing.

2 Corinthians 2:17 contrasts peddlers of God's word with sincere commissioned messengers — echoing the wicked vs faithful envoy.

2 Corinthians 5:20 calls believers ambassadors for Christ, bringing reconciliation — the ultimate faithful envoy fulfilling 'brings healing'.

2 Timothy 2:2 Related theme

2 Timothy 2:2 instructs entrusting the gospel to faithful men who can teach — extending the principle of faithful messengers.

1 Corinthians 4:17 provides a concrete example of a faithful envoy (Timothy) bringing healing through teaching, fulfilling the proverb.

Ezekiel 33:7 appoints Ezekiel as a watchman for Israel, mirroring the role of a faithful envoy who delivers God's warning.

Ephesians 6:20 shows Paul as an ambassador in chains—a faithful envoy facing hardship, adding nuance to the proverb's simple outcome.