Proverbs 13:18
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.
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
- KJV
- Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
- WEB
- Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
- ASV
- Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
- DARBY
- Poverty and shame shall be [to] him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
- BLB
- Poverty and shame [are] to one disdaining discipline, and the one regarding a rebuke is honored.
- ÅB
- Armod og skam får den som ikke vil vite av tukt; men den som akter på refselse, blir æret.
- OTB
- Fattigdom og skam kommer til dem som forakter disiplin, men de som lytter til tilrettevisning blir æret.
- B1930
- Armod og skam får den som ikke vil vite av tukt; men den som akter på refselse, blir æret.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 15:5
A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Read in contextProverbs 15:31–32
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
Read in contextProverbs 12:1
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Read in contextProverbs 13:13
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Read in contextProverbs 25:12
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Read in contextProverbs 9:9
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Read in contextProverbs 19:6
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Read in contextProverbs 5:9–14
Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
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