Parallel Verses

King James 2000

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored.

New American Standard Bible

Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline,
But he who regards reproof will be honored.

King James Version

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Holman Bible

Poverty and disgrace come to those
who ignore discipline,
but the one who accepts correction will be honored.

International Standard Version

Poverty and shame are for those who ignore correction, but whoever listens to instruction gains honor.

A Conservative Version

Poverty and shame [are to] him who refuses correction, but he who regards reproof shall be honored.

American Standard Version

Poverty and shame'shall be to him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.

Amplified


Poverty and shame will come to him who refuses instruction and discipline,
But he who accepts and learns from reproof or censure is honored.

Bible in Basic English

Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.

Darby Translation

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Julia Smith Translation

Instruction dismisses poverty and shame: and he watching reproof shall be honored.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Poverty and disgrace [belong to] him who ignores instruction, but he who guards reproof will be honored.

Modern King James verseion

Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction, but he who listens to correction shall be honored.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that thinketh scorn to be reformed, cometh to poverty and shame; but whoso receiveth correction, shall come to honour.

NET Bible

The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored.

New Heart English Bible

Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

The Emphasized Bible

Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.

Webster

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.

World English Bible

Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רישׁ ראשׁ רישׁ 
Reysh 
Usage: 7

and shame
קלון 
Qalown 
Usage: 17

פּרע 
Para` 
Usage: 16

but he that regardeth
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

תּוכחת תּוכחה 
Towkechah 
Usage: 28

References

Hastings

Context Readings

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble: but a faithful ambassador is health. 18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored. 19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.



Cross References

Proverbs 15:5

A fool despises his father's instruction: but he that regards reproof is prudent.

Proverbs 15:31-32

The ear that hears the reproof of life abides among the wise.

Psalm 141:5

Let the righteous strike me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be against their evil.

Proverbs 5:9-14

Lest you give your honor unto others, and your years unto the merciless:

Proverbs 9:9

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

Proverbs 12:1

Whosoever loves instruction loves knowledge: but he that hates reproof is senseless.

Proverbs 13:13

Whosoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

Proverbs 19:6

Many will entreat the favor of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that gives gifts.

Proverbs 25:12

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Jeremiah 5:3-9

O LORD, are not your eyes upon the truth? you have stricken them, but they have not grieved; you have consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.

Hebrews 12:25

See that you refuse not him that speaks. For if they escaped not who refused him that spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape, if we turn away from him that speaks from heaven:

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