Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

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

New American Standard Bible

Good understanding produces favor,
But the way of the treacherous is hard.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Good sense wins favor,
but the way of the treacherous never changes.

International Standard Version

Good understanding produces grace, but the lifestyle of the treacherous never changes.

A Conservative Version

Good understanding gives favor, but the way of the transgressor is hard.

Amplified


Good understanding wins favor [from others],
But the way of the unfaithful is hard [like barren, dry soil].

Bible in Basic English

Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.

Darby Translation

Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.

Julia Smith Translation

Good understanding shall give grace: and the way of the transgressing is perpetuity.

King James 2000

Good understanding gives favor: but the way of transgressors is hard.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Good sense grants favor, but the way of the faithless is coarse.

Modern King James verseion

Good understanding gives favor, but the way of traitors is ever flowing.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Good understanding giveth favour; but hard is the way of the despisers.

NET Bible

Keen insight wins favor, but the conduct of the unfaithful is harsh.

New Heart English Bible

Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

The Emphasized Bible

Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.

Webster

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

World English Bible

Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

Youngs Literal Translation

Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous is hard.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂכל שׂכל 
Sekel 
Usage: 16

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

but the way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

Verse Info

Context Readings

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. 15 Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard. 16 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.

Cross References

Proverbs 3:4

So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.

Luke 2:52

And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

1 Samuel 18:14-16

And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.

Psalm 95:9-11

When your fathers tempted me, Proved me, and saw my work.

Psalm 111:10

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do his commandments : His praise endureth for ever.

Proverbs 4:19

The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble.

Proverbs 14:35

The king's favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be against him that causeth shame.

Proverbs 15:10

There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way; And he that hateth reproof shall die.

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.

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.

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.

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