Proverbs 13:13-15

Darby Translation

¹³Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

¹⁴The teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.

¹⁵Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.

Proverbs 13:13-15

New International Version

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

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

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

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

Darby Translation (DARBY)

New International Version (NIV)