Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The one who despises the word will be in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

King James Version

Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

Holman Bible

The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty,
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.

NET Bible

The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּוּז 
Buwz 
Usage: 13

the word
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

but he that feareth
ירא 
Yare' 
Usage: 43

מצוה 
Mitsvah 
Usage: 181

Context Readings

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

12 Expectation deferred makes the heart sick. When the desire comes, it is a tree of life. 13 The one who despises the word will be in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life to depart from the snares of death.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 36:16

They mocked God's messengers. They despised his words, and made fun of his prophets until Jehovah became angry with his people. He could no longer heal them.

Numbers 15:31

They have rejected what Jehovah said and have deliberately broken one of his commandments. They are responsible for their own death.

2 Samuel 12:9-10

Why have you disobeyed my commands? Why did you do this evil thing? You had Uriah killed in battle! You let the Ammonites kill him. Then you took his wife!

Ezra 10:3

Let us make an agreement with our God to put away all the wives and all their children, if it seems right to my lord and to those who go in fear of the words of our God. Let it be done in keeping with the law.

Psalm 19:11

They warn your servant. There is a great reward in following them.

Psalm 115:13

He will bless those who reverence and respect Jehovah, from the least important to the most important.

Psalm 119:165

Those who love your law have abundant peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.

Proverbs 1:25

You have ignored all my counsel. You accept no correction.

Proverbs 1:30-31

You rejected my advice and paid no attention when I warned you.

Proverbs 13:21

Adversity pursues sinners. The righteous will be repaid with goodness.

Isaiah 66:2

I have made all these things. That is why all these things have come into being, declares Jehovah. I will pay attention to those who are humble and sorry for their sins and who tremble at my word.

Jeremiah 43:2

Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the arrogant (egotistical) men said to Jeremiah: You are telling a lie! Jehovah our God has not sent you to say: 'You are not to enter Egypt to reside there.

Jeremiah 44:16-17

We refuse to listen to what you have told us in the name of Jehovah.

Ezekiel 20:13

But the people of Israel rebelled against me in the desert. They did not live by my laws. They rejected my rules. If people obey them, they will live. They dishonored the days to worship me. So I was going to pour out my fury on them in the desert and completely wipe them out.

Ezekiel 20:16

They rejected my rules. They did not live by my laws. They dishonored the days to worship me, because their hearts chased disgusting idols.

Ezekiel 20:24

I did this because they had rejected my commands, broken my laws, profaned the Sabbath, and worshiped the same idols their ancestors had served.

Malachi 3:16

Those who respected Jehovah spoke to one another, and Jehovah listened to what they had to say. In his presence a memorial record was written down in a book listing those who reverence Jehovah and respect (esteem) (regard) his name.

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice, and be filled with joy, for great is your reward in heaven. The prophets, who came before you, were also persecuted.

Luke 16:31

Abraham said: If they would not listen to Moses and the prophets, they would not listen to someone from the dead.

Hebrews 10:28-29

He that despised Moses' Law died without mercy under two or three witnesses.

2 John 1:8

Watch yourselves that you do not lose the things that we worked to produce. You may receive a full reward.

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