Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
Bible References
Good
Proverbs 3:4
So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 14:35
The king's favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be against him that causeth shame.
1 Samuel 18:14
And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.
Luke 2:52
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Acts 7:10
and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
But
Proverbs 4:19
The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble.
Proverbs 15:10
There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way; And he that hateth reproof shall die.
Psalm 95:9
When your fathers tempted me, Proved me, and saw my work.
Jeremiah 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 a bitter, that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.
Romans 6:21
What fruit then had ye at that time in the things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.