Proverbs 13:15

¹³ Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

¹⁴ The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

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

¹⁶ Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

¹⁷ A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
KJV: Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
WEB: Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
ASV: Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.
DARBY: Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
BLB: Good insight gives favor, and the way of the treacherous [is] perpetual.

ÅB: Ved god forstand vinner en menneskenes yndest, men de troløses vei er hård.
OTB: God dømmekraft gir gunst, men de troløses vei fører til ødeleggelse.
B1930: Ved god forstand vinner en menneskenes yndest, men de troløses vei er hård.

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 bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
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Proverbs 4:19
The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
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Proverbs 15:10
Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
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Romans 6:21
What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
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Psalms 95:9–11
When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
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Acts 7:10
And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
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Psalms 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
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Proverbs 3:4
So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
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