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13 Whoso despiseth the word [a]bringeth destruction on himself;
But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The [b]law of the wise is a fountain of life,
That one may depart from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding [c]giveth favor;
But the way of the transgressor is hard.

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  1. Proverbs 13:13 Or, maketh himself a debtor thereto
  2. Proverbs 13:14 Or, teaching
  3. Proverbs 13:15 Or, getteth

13 Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it,(A)
    but whoever respects(B) a command is rewarded.(C)

14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,(D)
    turning a person from the snares of death.(E)

15 Good judgment wins favor,
    but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 13:15 Septuagint and Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.