Proverbs 13:13-15

Jubilee Bible 2000

¹³¶ Whosoever despises the word shall perish by it: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

¹⁴¶ The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

¹⁵¶ Good understanding brings forth grace: but the way of transgressors 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.

Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB)

New International Version (NIV)