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Proverbs 25:13
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KJ21
As the cold of snow at the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him, for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
ASV
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, So is a faithful messenger to them that send him; For he refresheth the soul of his masters.
AMP
Like the cold of snow [brought from the mountains] in the time of harvest, So is a faithful messenger to those who send him; For he refreshes the life of his masters.
AMPC
Like the cold of snow [brought from the mountains] in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the life of his masters.
BRG
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
CSB
To those who send him, a trustworthy envoy is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day; he refreshes the life of his masters.
CSBA
To those who send him, a trustworthy envoy is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day; he refreshes the life of his masters.
CEB
Like the coolness of snow on a harvest day are reliable messengers to those who send them; they restore the life of their master.
CJB
Like the coldness of snow in the heat of the harvest is a faithful messenger to the one who sends him; he refreshes his master’s spirit.
CEV
A messenger you can trust is just as refreshing as cool water in summer.
DARBY
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, [so] is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
DRA
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul.
ERV
To his master who sent him, a messenger who can be trusted is as refreshing as a drink of cold water on a hot summer day.
EASY
When a faithful servant takes a message for his master, his master will have peace in his mind. It will keep him cool, like snow in the middle of summer.
EHV
To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger is like cooling snow on a warm day during harvest. He refreshes his masters’ spirits.
ESV
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
ESVUK
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
EXB
Trustworthy messengers refresh those who send them, like the coolness of snow ·in the summertime [L at harvest time].
GNV
As the cold of the snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
GW
Like the coolness of snow on a harvest day, ⌞so⌟ is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him: He refreshes his masters.
GNT
A reliable messenger is refreshing to the one who sends him, like cold water in the heat of harvest time.
HCSB
To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day; he refreshes the life of his masters.
ICB
A trustworthy messenger refreshes those who send him. He is like the coolness of snow in the summertime.
ISV
Like cold snow during harvest time is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes his masters.
JUB
¶ As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those that send him, for he refreshes the soul of his master.
KJV
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
AKJV
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
LSB
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest Is a faithful envoy to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
LEB
Like the cold of snow on a day of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him, and the soul of his master is refreshed.
TLB
A faithful employee is as refreshing as a cool day in the hot summertime.
MSG
Reliable friends who do what they say are like cool drinks in sweltering heat—refreshing!
MEV
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
NOG
Like the coolness of snow on a harvest day, so is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him: He refreshes his masters.
NABRE
Like the coolness of snow in the heat of the harvest are faithful messengers for those who send them, lifting the spirits of their masters.
NASB
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest Is a faithful messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
NASB1995
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest Is a faithful messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
NCB
Like the coolness of snow at the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who dispatch him; he revives the spirit of his masters.
NCV
Trustworthy messengers refresh those who send them, like the coolness of snow in the summertime.
NET
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the heart of his masters.
NIRV
A messenger trusted by the one who sends him is like a drink cooled by snow at harvest time. He renews the spirit of his master.
NIV
Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him; he refreshes the spirit of his master.
NIVUK
Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him; he refreshes the spirit of his master.
NKJV
Like the cold of snow in time of harvest Is a faithful messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
NLV
A faithful man who carries news is like the cold of snow at gathering time to those who send him, for he makes the spirit of his owners feel new again.
NLT
Trustworthy messengers refresh like snow in summer. They revive the spirit of their employer.
NRSVA
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest are faithful messengers to those who send them; they refresh the spirit of their masters.
NRSVACE
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest are faithful messengers to those who send them; they refresh the spirit of their masters.
NRSVCE
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest are faithful messengers to those who send them; they refresh the spirit of their masters.
NRSVUE
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest are faithful messengers to those who send them; they refresh the spirit of their masters.
OJB
As the cold of sheleg (snow) in the yom katzir (day of harvest), so is a tzir ne’eman (faithful envoy) to them that send him; for he refresheth the nefesh of his adonim.
RGT
As the cold of the snow at harvest time is a faithful messenger to those who send him. For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
RSV
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him, he refreshes the spirit of his masters.
RSVCE
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him, he refreshes the spirit of his masters.
TLV
Like the coolness of snow at harvest time is a faithful messenger to those who send him for he refreshes his master’s soul.
VOICE
Like a cooling snow that breaks the heat of a harvest day, so is the messenger who is faithful to those who sent him, for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
WEB
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
WYC
As the cold of snow in the day of harvest, so a faithful messenger to him that sent him, maketh his soul to have rest. (Like the cold of snow on the day of harvest, is a faithful messenger to him who sent him, for he maketh his soul to have rest.)
YLT
As a vessel of snow in a day of harvest, [So is] a faithful ambassador to those sending him, And the soul of his masters he refresheth.
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