Proverbs 13:15
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Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
In other translations
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Jeremiah 2:19Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts.Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.
- Proverbs 4:19The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble.
- Proverbs 15:10Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.Discipline is harsh for him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die.
- Romans 6:21What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.
- Psalm 95:9-119 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work. 10 Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways: 11 Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.9 where your fathers tested and tried Me, though they had seen My work. 10 For forty years I was angry with that generation, and I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they have not known My ways.” 11 So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.”
- Psalm 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
- Acts 7:10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
- Proverbs 3:4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
- 1 Samuel 18:14-1614 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him. 15 Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.14 and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him. 15 When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.
- Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
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