Proverbs 13:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שֵֽׂכֶל־ט֭וֹב יִתֶּן־חֵ֑ן וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֹּגְדִ֣ים אֵיתָֽן׃

Transliteration

śēkel-ṭôb yittēn-ḥēn wə-derek bōgədîm ʾêtān

Grammar Details

• *śēkel*: noun, masculine singular - insight/understanding
• *ṭôb*: adjective, masculine singular - good
• *yittēn*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives/produces
• *ḥēn*: noun, masculine singular - favor/grace
• *wə-*: conjunction - and
• *derek*: noun, masculine singular construct - way of
• *bōgədîm*: verb, qal participle, masculine plural - treacherous ones
• *ʾêtān*: adjective, masculine singular - hard/rough/enduring

Word Meanings

• *śēkel*: insight/understanding/prudence
• *ṭôb*: good/fine/pleasant
• *yittēn*: gives/produces/yields
• *ḥēn*: favor/grace/acceptance
• *derek*: way/path/conduct
• *bōgədîm*: treacherous ones/unfaithful ones/transgressors
• *ʾêtān*: hard/rough/enduring/rugged

Referenced Verses

• Prov 3:4 : 4 So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.
• Jer 2:19 : 19 Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and a bitter, that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.
• Luke 2:52 : 52 And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
• Acts 7:10 : 10 and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
• Rom 6:21 : 21 What fruit then had ye at that time in the things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
• Prov 4:19 : 19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble.
• Prov 14:35 : 35 The king's favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be [against] him that causeth shame.
• Prov 15:10 : 10 There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way; [And] he that hateth reproof shall die.
• 1 Sam 18:14-16 : 14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him. 15 And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.
• Ps 95:9-9 : 9 When your fathers tempted me, Proved me, and saw my work. 10 Forty years long was I grieved with [that] generation, And said, It is a people that do err in their heart, And they have not known my ways: 11 Wherefore I sware in my wrath, That they should not enter into my rest.
• Ps 111:10 : 10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: His praise endureth for ever.