YLT
KJV
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.
ASV
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.
ESV
13. 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.
ERVEN
13. 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.
NLT
13. Trustworthy messengers refresh like snow in summer. They revive the spirit of their employer.
WEB
13. 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.
NET
13. 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.
NLV
13. 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.
HCSB
13. 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.
LITV
13. Like the cold of snow in harvest time, so is a faithful messenger to those sending him, for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
RV
13. As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, {cf15i so is} a faithful messenger to them that send him; for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
NCV
13. Trustworthy messengers refresh those who send them, like the coolness of snow in the summertime.
MKJV
13. Like cold snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to his senders; for he makes return to his master's soul.
AKJV
13. As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
LXXEN
13. As a fall of snow in the time of harvest is good against heat, so a faithful messenger refreshes those that send him; for he helps the souls of his employers.
KJV
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.
AMP
13. 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.
KJVP
13. As the cold H6793 of snow H7950 NMS in the time H3117 B-NMS of harvest H7105 NMS , [ so ] [ is ] a faithful H539 messenger H6735 to them that send H7971 him : for he refresheth H7725 the soul H5315 W-GFS of his masters H113 .
YLT
13. 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.
ASV
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.
WEB
13. 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.
NASB
13. Like the coolness of snow in the heat of the harvest is a faithful messenger for the one who sends him. (He refreshes the soul of his master.)
ESV
13. 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.
RV
13. As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, {cf15i so is} a faithful messenger to them that send him; for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
RSV
13. 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.
NKJV
13. 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.
MKJV
13. Like cold snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to his senders; for he makes return to his master's soul.
AKJV
13. As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
NRSV
13. 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.
NIV
13. Like the coolness of snow at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the spirit of his masters.
NIRV
13. A messenger trusted by those who send him is like cool snow at harvest time. He renews the spirit of his masters.
NLT
13. Trustworthy messengers refresh like snow in summer. They revive the spirit of their employer.
MSG
13. Reliable friends who do what they say are like cool drinks in sweltering heat--refreshing!
GNB
13. A reliable messenger is refreshing to the one who sends him, like cold water in the heat of harvest time.
NET
13. 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.
ERVEN
13. 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.