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Proverbs 13:15-17
New King James Version
Proverbs 13:15-17
New King James Version
15 Good understanding [a]gains (A)favor,
But the way of the unfaithful is hard.
16 (B)Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool lays open his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
But (C)a faithful ambassador brings health.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:15 gives
Proverbs 13:15-17
English Standard Version
Proverbs 13:15-17
English Standard Version
15 (A)Good sense wins (B)favor,
but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.[a]
16 (C)Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
(D)but a fool flaunts his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but (E)a faithful envoy brings healing.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:15 Probable reading (compare Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate); Hebrew is rugged, or is an enduring rut
Proverbs 13:15-17
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 13:15-17
New American Standard Bible
15 (A)Good understanding produces favor,
But the way of the treacherous is [a]their own disaster.
16 Every (B)prudent person acts with knowledge,
But a fool [b]displays foolishness.
17 A wicked messenger falls into adversity,
But (C)a faithful messenger brings healing.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:15 Cf. LXX in destruction; MT constant
- Proverbs 13:16 Lit spreads out
Proverbs 13:15-17
New International Version
Proverbs 13:15-17
New International Version
15 Good judgment wins favor,
but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:15 Septuagint and Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
- Proverbs 13:16 Or prudent protect themselves through
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