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Proverbs 13:15

Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

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שֵֽׂכֶלsekheldiscretionשֶׂכֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “discretion”, the ordinary formH7922intelligence; by implication, successdiscretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.ט֭וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (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)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…יִתֶּןyitengiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, an unfinished actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…חֵ֑ןchenfavourחֵןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “favour”, the ordinary formH2580graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.וְדֶ֖רֶךְvederekhand alongדֶּרֶךְconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).בֹּגְדִ֣יםbogedimdeal deceitfullyבָּגַדverb, qal, participle, absolute — “deal deceitfully”, a verb used as a describing wordH898to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillagedeal deceitfully (treacherously, unfaithfully), offend, transgress(-or), (depart), treacherous (dealer, -ly, man), unfaithful(-ly, man), [idiom] very.אֵיתָֽןeytanhardאֵיתָןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “hard”, the ordinary formH386permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftainhard, mighty, rough, strength, strong.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Good understanding giveth grace; but the way of the faithless is harsh.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.

Young’s Literal Translation

Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.

World English Bible

Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Good instruction shall give grace: in the way of scorners is a deep pit.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Good understanding giveth grace; but the way of the faithless is harsh.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σύνεσις ἀγαθὴ δίδωσι χάριν, τὸ δὲ γνῶναι νόμον διανοίας ἐστὶν ἀγαθῆς, ὁδοὶ δὲ καταφρονούντων ἐν ἀπωλείᾳ.