Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Good understanding giveth favour; but hard is the way of the despisers.
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.
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].
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.
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 The law is a well of life unto the wise; that it may keep him from the snares of death. 15 Good understanding giveth favour; but hard is the way of the despisers. 16 A wise man doth all things with discretion; but a fool will declare his folly.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:4
So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and men.
Luke 2:52
And Jesus increased in wisdom and age, and in favour with God and man.
1 Samuel 18:14-16
And David was wise in all that he took in hand, and the LORD was with him.
Psalm 95:9-11
when your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works.
Psalm 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do thereafter. The praise of it endureth forever.
Proverbs 4:19
But the way of the ungodly is as the darkness, wherein men fall, or they be aware.
Proverbs 14:35
A discreet servant is a pleasure unto the king; but one that is not honest provoketh him unto wrath.
Proverbs 15:10
He that forsaketh the right street, shall be sore punished; and whoso hateth correction, falleth into death.
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.
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.
Romans 6:21
What fruit had ye then in those things, whereof ye are now ashamed. For the end of those things is death.