Focused Passage

Proverbs 13:15

Instruction, Speech, Desire, Wealth, and the Way of the Wise

The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts about instruction, speech, diligence, righteousness, wealth, pride, counsel, desire, discipline, companionship, inheritance, injustice, parental correction, and satisfaction.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

15Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.

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Verse 15

Original words

Goodט֭וֹבH2896Adjective - masculine singularunderstandingשֵֽׂכֶל־H7922Noun - masculine singularwinsיִתֶּן־H5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfavorחֵ֑ןH2580Noun - masculine singularbut the wayוְדֶ֖רֶךְH1870Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular constructof the faithlessבֹּגְדִ֣יםH898Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralis difficultאֵיתָֽן׃H386Adjective - masculine singular

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