The Meaning of Proverbs 25:13 Explained

Proverbs 25:13

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.

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.

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.

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.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does Proverbs 25:13 Mean?

Context Summary

Proverbs 25:1-14 - Words Fitly Spoken
This collection of proverbs was made. 250years after the time of Solomon by the scribes of King Hezekiah. The glory of God is too great to be disclosed to the vulgar eye of mere curiosity, but it will be unfolded to royal souls that seek for it as for hid treasure"¦. The great rulers of the world must have their secret counsels, but they should be freed from evil counselors, as gold from dross"¦. Compare Proverbs 25:6 and Proverbs 25:7 with Luke 14:8-10"¦. Second thoughts are best; sleep over your plan or letter; be deliberate in planning and prompt in acting on the plan when formed"¦. Don't reveal to another a cause of offense that should be adjusted between yourself and your neighbor, Matthew 18:15"¦. A word happily adapted to a circumstance is like an apple of gold, that is, an orange, in a basket of silver filigree-work."¦ As drink cooled with snow refreshes the thirsty reaper, so is a messenger who faithfully executes his errand to the master who sent him. [source]

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 25

1  observations about kings
8  and about avoiding causes of quarrels

What do the individual words in Proverbs 25:13 mean?

Like the cold of snow in time of harvest [Is] a messenger faithful to those who send him for the soul of his masters he refreshes -
כְּצִנַּת־ שֶׁ֨לֶג ׀ בְּי֬וֹם קָצִ֗יר צִ֣יר נֶ֭אֱמָן לְשֹׁלְחָ֑יו וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ אֲדֹנָ֣יו יָשִֽׁיב פ

כְּצִנַּת־  Like  the  cold 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: צִנָּה 
Sense: something piercing, hook, barb.
שֶׁ֨לֶג ׀  of  snow 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: שֶׁלֶג 
Sense: snow.
בְּי֬וֹם  in  time 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
קָצִ֗יר  of  harvest 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: קָצִיר 
Sense: harvest, harvesting.
צִ֣יר  [Is]  a  messenger 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: צִיר 
Sense: envoy, messenger.
נֶ֭אֱמָן  faithful 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: אָמַן 
Sense: to support, confirm, be faithful.
לְשֹׁלְחָ֑יו  to  those  who  send  him 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁלַח  
Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ  for  the  soul 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: נֶפֶשׁ  
Sense: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion.
אֲדֹנָ֣יו  of  his  masters 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אָדֹון  
Sense: firm, strong, lord, master.
יָשִֽׁיב  he  refreshes 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שׁוּב  
Sense: to return, turn back.
פ  - 
Parse: Punctuation

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