Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Good instruction shall give grace: in the way of scorners is a deep pit. good Proverbs 3:4 Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence. Proverbs 14:35 A wise servant is acceptable to the king: he that is good for nothing shall feel his anger. 1 Samuel 18:14-16 And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the Lord was with him. . . . Luke 2:52 And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and grace with God and men. Acts 7:10 And delivered him out of all his tribulations: and he gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharao, the king of Egypt. And he appointed him governor over Egypt and over all his house. but Proverbs 4:19 My son, hearken to my words, and incline thy ear to my sayings. Proverbs 15:10 Instruction is grievous to him that forsaketh the way of life: he that hateth reproof shall die. Psalm 95:9-11 As in the provocation, according to the day of temptation in the wilderness: where your fathers tempted me, they proved me, and saw my works. . . . Jeremiah 2:19 Thy own wickedness shall reprove thee, and thy apostasy shall rebuke thee. Know thou, and see that it is an evil and a bitter thing for thee, to have left the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not with thee, saith the Lord the God of hosts. Romans 6:21 What fruit therefore had you then in those things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of them is death. Context A Father's Discipline…14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, that he may decline from the ruin of death. 15Good instruction shall give grace: in the way of scorners is a deep pit.16The prudent man doth all things with counsel: but he that is a fool, layeth open his folly.… Cross References Psalm 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. A good understanding to all that do it: his praise continueth for ever and ever. Proverbs 3:4 Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence. Lexicon Goodט֭וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good understanding שֵֽׂכֶל־ (śê·ḵel-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7922: Intelligence, success wins יִתֶּן־ (yit·ten-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set favor, חֵ֑ן (ḥên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2580: Graciousness, subjective, objective but the way וְדֶ֖רֶךְ (wə·ḏe·reḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of the faithless בֹּגְדִ֣ים (bō·ḡə·ḏîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 898: To cover, to act covertly, to pillage is difficult. אֵיתָֽן׃ (’ê·ṯān) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 386: Perennial, ever-flowing, permanence Additional Translations Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.Good understanding gives favor: but the way of transgressors is hard. Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard. Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction. Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard. Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of the treacherous is rugged. Good understanding giveth favor: but the way of transgressors is hard. Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard. Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous is hard. Jump to Previous Approval Behaviour Destruction Faithless Favor Favour Gets Good Grace Hard Harsh Procureth Produces Ruin Sense Transgressor Transgressors Treacherous Understanding Unfaithful Way Wins WiseJump to Next Approval Behaviour Destruction Faithless Favor Favour Gets Good Grace Hard Harsh Procureth Produces Ruin Sense Transgressor Transgressors Treacherous Understanding Unfaithful Way Wins WiseExternal Links Proverbs 13:15 NIVProverbs 13:15 NLT Proverbs 13:15 ESV Proverbs 13:15 NASB Proverbs 13:15 ASV Proverbs 13:15 Bible Apps Proverbs 13:15 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 13:15 Chinese Bible Proverbs 13:15 French Bible Proverbs 13:15 German Bible Alphabetical: but favor Good hard is of produces the treacherous understanding unfaithful way wins OT Poetry: Proverbs 13:15 Good understanding wins favor (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |