Proverbs 25:13
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.
King James Version
In Context
12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
14Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
Cross References
Proverbs 13:17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
Proverbs 26:6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:12-13
Instructive Similes. 11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. 12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. Solomon here shows how much it becomes a man, 1. To speak pertinently: A word upon the wheels, that runs well, is well-circumstanced, in proper time and place—instruction, advice, or comfort, given seasonably, and in apt expressions, adapted to the case of the person spoken to and agreeing with the character of the person… Read the whole commentary →