Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded.
New American Standard Bible
But the one who fears the commandment will be
King James Version
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Holman Bible
but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
International Standard Version
Anyone who despises a word of advice will pay for it, but whoever heeds a command will be rewarded.
A Conservative Version
He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
American Standard Version
Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Amplified
Whoever despises the word and counsel [of God] brings destruction upon himself,
But he who [reverently] fears and respects the commandment [of God] will be rewarded.
Bible in Basic English
He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will be rewarded.
Darby Translation
Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Julia Smith Translation
He despising to the word it shall be perverse to him: and he fearing the command shall be requited.
King James 2000
Whosoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who despises a word will bring destruction on himself, but he who respects a commandment will be rewarded.
Modern King James verseion
Whoever despises the Word shall be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso despiseth the word, destroyeth himself; but he that feareth the commandment shall have peace.
New Heart English Bible
Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
The Emphasized Bible
He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed.
Webster
Whoever despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
World English Bible
Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life. 13 The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded. 14 Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Chronicles 36:16
But they mocked God's messengers, despised his warnings, and ridiculed his prophets. Finally the Lord got very angry at his people and there was no one who could prevent his judgment.
Numbers 15:31
Because he has despised the word of the Lord and has broken his commandment, that person must be completely cut off. His iniquity will be on him.'"
2 Samuel 12:9-10
Why have you shown contempt for the word of the Lord by doing evil in my sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and you have taken his wife as your own! You have killed him with the sword of the Ammonites.
Ezra 10:3
Therefore let us enact a covenant with our God to send away all these women and their offspring, in keeping with your counsel, my lord, and that of those who respect the commandments of our God. And let it be done according to the law.
Psalm 19:11
Yes, your servant finds moral guidance there; those who obey them receive a rich reward.
Psalm 115:13
He will bless his loyal followers, both young and old.
Psalm 119:165
Those who love your law are completely secure; nothing causes them to stumble.
Proverbs 1:25
because you neglected all my advice, and did not comply with my rebuke,
Proverbs 1:30-31
they did not comply with my advice, they spurned all my rebuke.
Proverbs 13:21
Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
Isaiah 66:2
My hand made them; that is how they came to be," says the Lord. I show special favor to the humble and contrite, who respect what I have to say.
Jeremiah 43:2
Then Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and other arrogant men said to Jeremiah, "You are telling a lie! The Lord our God did not send you to tell us, 'You must not go to Egypt and settle there.'
Jeremiah 44:16-17
"We will not listen to what you claim the Lord has spoken to us!
Ezekiel 20:13
But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness; they did not follow my statutes and they rejected my regulations (the one who obeys them will live by them), and they utterly desecrated my Sabbaths. So I decided to pour out my rage on them in the wilderness and destroy them.
Ezekiel 20:16
I did this because they rejected my regulations, did not follow my statutes, and desecrated my Sabbaths; for their hearts followed their idols.
Ezekiel 20:24
I did this because they did not observe my regulations, they rejected my statutes, they desecrated my Sabbaths, and their eyes were fixed on their fathers' idols.
Malachi 3:16
Then those who respected the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord took notice. A scroll was prepared before him in which were recorded the names of those who respected the Lord and honored his name.
Matthew 5:12
Rejoice and be glad because your reward is great in heaven, for they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.
Luke 16:31
He replied to him, 'If they do not respond to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.'"
Hebrews 10:28-29
Someone who rejected the law of Moses was put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
2 John 1:8
Watch out, so that you do not lose the things we have worked for, but receive a full reward.