17 A wicked envoy falls into trouble,
but a trustworthy courier brings healing.(A)

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24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb:(A)
sweet to the taste[a] and health to the body.[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 16:24 Lit throat
  2. 16:24 Lit bones

25 Good news from a distant land
is like cold water to a parched throat.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 25:25 Or a weary person

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