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Proverbs 13

Prov. 13:15 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Good
towb (Hebrew #2896)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
Pronounce: tobe
Origin: from 2895
understanding
sekel (Hebrew #7922)
from 7919; intelligence; by implication, success
KJV usage: discretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.
Pronounce: seh'-kel
Origin: or sekel {say'-kel}
giveth
nathan (Hebrew #5414)
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
KJV usage: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.
Pronounce: naw-than'
Origin: a primitive root
favor
chen (Hebrew #2580)
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
KJV usage: favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-)favoured.
Pronounce: khane
Origin: from 2603
: but the way
derek (Hebrew #1870)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
KJV usage: along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever).
Pronounce: deh'-rek
Origin: from 1869
of transgressors
bagad (Hebrew #898)
to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage
KJV usage: deal deceitfully (treacherously, unfaithfully), offend, transgress(-or), (depart), treacherous (dealer, -ly, man), unfaithful(-ly, man), X very.
Pronounce: baw-gad'
Origin: a primitive root
is hard
'eythan (Hebrew #386)
from an unused root (meaning to continue); permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain
KJV usage: hard, mighty, rough, strength, strong.
Pronounce: ay-thawn'
Origin: or (shortened) ethan {ay-thawn'}
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Cross References

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Good.
Prov. 3:4• 4So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man. (Prov. 3:4)
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Prov. 14:35• 35The king's favor is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame. (Prov. 14:35)
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1 Sam. 18:14‑16• 14And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him.
 15Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
 16But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them. (1 Sam. 18:14‑16)
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Luke 2:52• 52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. (Luke 2:52)
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Acts 7:10• 10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house. (Acts 7:10)
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Prov. 4:19• 19The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble. (Prov. 4:19)
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Prov. 15:10• 10Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die. (Prov. 15:10)
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Psa. 95:9‑11• 9When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
 10Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
 11Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest. (Psa. 95:9‑11)
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Jer. 2:19• 19Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts. (Jer. 2:19)
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Rom. 6:21• 21What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. (Rom. 6:21)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Good understandinge procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hardf.

JND Translation Notes

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e
Or "Good sense." Sachal, as ch. 1.3.
f
Or "rugged."