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Proverbs 13:15
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KJ21
Good understanding giveth favor, but the way of transgressors is hard.
ASV
Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.
AMP
Good understanding wins favor [from others], But the way of the unfaithful is hard [like barren, dry soil].
AMPC
Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the transgressor is hard [like the barren, dry soil or the impassable swamp].
BRG
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
CSB
Good sense wins favor, but the way of the treacherous never changes.
CSBA
Good sense wins favour, but the way of the treacherous never changes.
CEB
Good insight brings favor, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.
CJB
Good common sense produces grace, but the way of the treacherous is rough.
CEV
Sound judgment is praised, but people without good sense are on the way to disaster.
DARBY
Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
DRA
Good instruction shall give grace: in the way of scorners is a deep pit.
ERV
People like a person with good sense, but life is hard for someone who cannot be trusted.
EASY
People respect a person who has wise thoughts. But the way that wicked people live destroys them.
EHV
Good sense yields grace, but the way of the treacherous is unchanging.
ESV
Good sense wins favor, but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.
ESVUK
Good sense wins favour, but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.
EXB
People with good ·understanding [insight; sense] will ·be well liked [receive favor], but the ·lives of those who are not trustworthy are [L way of the faithless is] hard.
GNV
Good understanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.
GW
Good sense brings favor, but the way of treacherous people is always the same.
GNT
Intelligence wins respect, but those who can't be trusted are on the road to ruin.
HCSB
Good sense wins favor, but the way of the treacherous never changes.
ICB
People with good understanding will be liked. But the lives of those who are not trustworthy are hard.
ISV
Good understanding produces grace, but the lifestyle of the treacherous never changes.
JUB
¶ Good understanding brings forth grace: but the way of transgressors is hard.
KJV
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
AKJV
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
LSB
Good insight gives grace, But the way of the treacherous is unrelenting.
LEB
Good sense grants favor, but the way of the faithless is coarse.
TLB
A man with good sense is appreciated. A treacherous man must walk a rocky road.
MSG
Sound thinking makes for gracious living, but liars walk a rough road.
MEV
Good understanding gives favor, but the way of transgressors is hard.
NOG
Good sense brings favor, but the way of treacherous people is always the same.
NABRE
Good sense brings favor, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.
NASB
Good understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is their own disaster.
NASB1995
Good understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is hard.
NCB
Good sense wins favor, but the way of the faithless leads to their destruction.
NCV
People with good understanding will be well liked, but the lives of those who are not trustworthy are hard.
NET
Keen insight wins favor, but the conduct of the treacherous ends in destruction.
NIRV
Good judgment wins favor. But the way of liars leads to their ruin.
NIV
Good judgment wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.
NIVUK
Good judgment wins favour, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.
NKJV
Good understanding gains favor, But the way of the unfaithful is hard.
NLV
Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the sinful is hard.
NLT
A person with good sense is respected; a treacherous person is headed for destruction.
NRSVA
Good sense wins favour, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.
NRSVACE
Good sense wins favour, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.
NRSVCE
Good sense wins favor, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.
NRSVUE
Good sense wins favor, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.
OJB
Seichel tov giveth favor, but the derech bogedim (way of traitors) is hard.
RGT
Good understanding gains favor. But the way of the disobedient is hated.
RSV
Good sense wins favor, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.
RSVCE
Good sense wins favor, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.
TLV
Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
VOICE
Good sense brings blessing, but the road of the treacherous is long and rough.
WEB
Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
WYC
Good teaching shall give grace; a swallow is in the way of despisers. (Good teaching shall bring favour; a pit is on the way of despisers.)
YLT
Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.
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