Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

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

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.

American Standard Version

Good understanding giveth 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].

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 teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death. 15 Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction. 16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

Cross References

Proverbs 3:4

So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God and men.

Luke 2:52

And Jesus was increasing in wisdom and in years, and in grace before God and men.

1 Samuel 18:14-16

And in all his undertakings David did wisely; and the Lord was with him.

Psalm 95:9-11

When your fathers put me to the test and saw my power and my work.

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.

Proverbs 4:19

The way of sinners is dark; they see not the cause of their fall.

Proverbs 14:35

The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.

Proverbs 15:10

There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.

Jeremiah 2:19

The evil you yourselves have done will be your punishment, your errors will be your judge: be certain then, and see that it is an evil and a bitter thing to give up the Lord your God, and no longer to be moved by fear of me, says the Lord, the Lord of armies.

Acts 7:10

And made him free from all his troubles, and gave him wisdom and the approval of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and all his house.

Romans 6:21

What fruit had you at that time in the things which are now a shame to you? for the end of such things is death.

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