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 men.
Proverbs 14:35
A discreet servant is a pleasure unto the king; but one that is not honest provoketh him unto wrath.
1 Samuel 18:14
And David was wise in all that he took in hand, and the LORD was with him.
Luke 2:52
And Jesus increased in wisdom and age, and in favour with God and man.
Acts 7:10
and delivered him out of all his adversities, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; which made him governor over Egypt, and over all his household.
But
Proverbs 4:19
But the way of the ungodly is as the darkness, wherein men fall, or they be aware.
Proverbs 15:10
He that forsaketh the right street, shall be sore punished; and whoso hateth correction, falleth into death.
Psalm 95:9
when your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works.
Jeremiah 2:19
Thine own wickedness shall reprove thee, and thy turning away shall condemn thee: that thou mayest know and understand, how evil and hurtful a thing it is, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and not feared him, sayeth the LORD God of Hosts.
Romans 6:21
What fruit had ye then in those things, whereof ye are now ashamed. For the end of those things is death.