Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 25:13 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“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.”
Proverbs 25:13
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
A word fitly spoken {is like} apples of gold in pictures of silver. {fitly...: Heb. spoken upon his wheels}
{As} an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, {so is} a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
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.
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift {is like} clouds and wind without rain. {of a...: Heb. in a gift of falsehood}
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
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