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

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

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Verse 15

Original words

Good ט֭וֹב H2896 Adjective - masculine singular understanding שֵֽׂכֶל־ H7922 Noun - masculine singular wins יִתֶּן־ H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular favor חֵ֑ן H2580 Noun - masculine singular but the way וְדֶ֖רֶךְ H1870 Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct of the faithless בֹּגְדִ֣ים H898 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural is difficult אֵיתָֽן׃ H386 Adjective - masculine singular

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