Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Good understanding produces grace, but the lifestyle of the treacherous never changes.
New American Standard Bible
But the way of the treacherous is hard.
King James Version
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
Holman Bible
but the way 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].
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.
Themes
Evil » Way » General references to
Pathway of sin » General references to
Sinners » Disowned » Misery of
Understanding » Good understanding
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
14 What the wise have to teach is a fountain of life and causes someone to avoid the snares of death. 15 Good understanding produces grace, but the lifestyle of the treacherous never changes. 16 Every sensible person acts from knowledge, but a fool demonstrates folly.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:4
and find favor and a good reputation with God and men.
Luke 2:52
Meanwhile, Jesus kept on growing wiser and more mature, and in favor with God and his fellow man.
1 Samuel 18:14-16
David was successful in all that he did, for the LORD was with him.
Psalm 95:9-11
where your ancestors tested me. They tested me, even though they had seen my awesome deeds.
Psalm 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; sound understanding belongs to those who practice it. Praise of God endures forever.
Proverbs 4:19
But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness, and they do not know what they are stumbling over.
Proverbs 14:35
The king approves the wise servant, but he is angry at anyone who acts shamefully.
Proverbs 15:10
Severe punishment awaits anyone who wanders off the path anyone who despises reproof will die.
Jeremiah 2:19
Your wickedness will be punished, and you will be corrected due to your acts of apostasy. Know and see that it's evil and bitter for you to forsake the LORD your God, but the fear of me is not in you," declares the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies.
Acts 7:10
and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler of Egypt and of his whole household.
Romans 6:21
What benefit did you get from doing those things you are now ashamed of? For those things resulted in death.