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Proverbs 13:15

Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

KJV

Doctrina bona dabit gratiam ; in itinere contemptorum vorago.

Vulgate

σύνεσις ἀγαθὴ δίδωσιν χάριν, τὸ δὲ γνῶναι νόμον διανοίας ἐστὶν ἀγαθῆς, ὁδοὶ δὲ καταφρονούντων ἐν ἀπωλείᾳ.

LXX

Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.

ASV

שֵֽׂכֶל ט֭וֹב יִתֶּן חֵ֑ן וְ/דֶ֖רֶךְ בֹּגְדִ֣ים אֵיתָֽן

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵיתָֽן
'ytn
adjective · 13×
בֹּגְדִ֣ים
bgdym
verb · 49×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
חֵ֖ן
chn
noun · 69×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
שֵׂ֣כֶל
shkl
noun · 16×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 18:14 — And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
  • Acts 7:10 — And 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.
  • Jer 2:19 — Thine 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
  • Luke 2:52 — And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
  • Prov 3:4 — So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
  • Prov 4:19 — The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
  • Prov 14:9 — Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
  • Prov 14:35 — The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
  • Prov 15:10 — Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
  • Prov 22:5 — Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
  • Ps 1:1 — Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
  • Ps 95:9 — When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
  • Ps 111:10 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
  • Rom 6:21 — What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.