Proverbs 13:15

Geneva Bible (1560)

Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 3:4 : 4 So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstanding in the sight of God and man.
  • Jer 2:19 : 19 Thine owne wickednes shal correct thee, and thy turnings backe shal reprooue thee: know therefore and beholde, that it is an euil thing, and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my feare is not in thee, sayeth the Lorde God of hostes.
  • Luke 2:52 : 52 And Iesus increased in wisedome, and stature, and in fauour with God and men.
  • Acts 7:10 : 10 And deliuered him out of all his afflictions, and gaue him fauour and wisdome in the sight of Pharao King of Egypt, who made him gouernour ouer Egypt, and ouer his whole house.
  • Rom 6:21 : 21 What fruit had ye then in those things, whereof ye are nowe ashamed? For the ende of those things is death.
  • Prov 4:19 : 19 The way of the wicked is as the darkenes: they knowe not wherein they shall fall.
  • Prov 14:35 : 35 The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
  • Prov 15:10 : 10 Instruction is euill to him that forsaketh the way, and he that hateth correction, shall die.
  • 1 Sam 18:14-16 : 14 And Dauid behaued himselfe wisely in all his wayes: for the Lord was with him. 15 Wherefore when Saul saw that he was very wise, he was afrayde of him. 16 For all Israel and Iudah loued Dauid, because he went out and in before them.
  • Ps 95:9-9 : 9 Where your fathers tempted me, proued me, though they had seene my worke. 10 Fourtie yeeres haue I contended with this generation, and said, They are a people that erre in heart, for they haue not knowen my wayes. 11 Wherefore I sware in my wrath, saying, Surely they shall not enter into my rest.
  • Ps 111:10 : 10 The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord: all they that obserue them, haue good vnderstanding: his praise endureth for euer.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 13:14
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    14The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.

  • Hos 14:9
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    9(14:10) Who is wise, and he shall vnderstande these things? and prudent, and he shall knowe them? for the wayes of the Lorde are righteous, and the iust shall walke in them: but the wicked shal fall therein.

  • Prov 14:8-9
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    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

    9The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.

  • Prov 12:2
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    2A good man getteth fauour of the Lorde: but the man of wicked immaginations will hee condemne.

  • Prov 11:3
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    3The vprightnes of the iust shal guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them.

  • Prov 13:6
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    6Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.

  • Prov 2:9
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    9Then shalt thou vnderstand righteousnes, and iudgement, and equitie, and euery good path.

  • Prov 21:29
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    29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.

  • Prov 10:13
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    13In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.

  • Prov 3:4
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    4So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstanding in the sight of God and man.

  • Prov 16:22
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    22Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

  • Prov 17:20
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    20The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.

  • Prov 10:9
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    9He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

  • Prov 28:5-6
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    5Wicked men vnderstand not iudgemnt: but they that seeke the Lord vnderstand all things.

    6Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 10:16-17
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    16The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.

    17He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.

  • Prov 16:17
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    17The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.

  • Prov 12:15
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    15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

  • Prov 14:12
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    12There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.

  • Prov 15:24
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    24The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath.

  • Prov 14:6
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    6A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.

  • Prov 15:19
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    19The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is plaine.

  • Prov 11:27
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    27He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Prov 15:10
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    10Instruction is euill to him that forsaketh the way, and he that hateth correction, shall die.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.

  • Prov 2:15
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    15Whose wayes are crooked and they are lewde in their paths.

  • Prov 18:15
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    15A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.

  • Prov 22:12
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    12The eyes of the Lorde preserue knowledge: but hee ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressour.

  • Prov 14:18-19
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    72%

    18The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

    19The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • Prov 2:13
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    13And from them that leaue the wayes of righteousnes to walke in the wayes of darkenes:

  • Prov 14:15
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    15The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Prov 2:11
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    11Then shall counsell preserue thee, and vnderstanding shall keepe thee,

  • Prov 2:20
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    20Therefore walke thou in the way of good men, and keepe the wayes of the righteous.

  • Prov 10:29
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    29The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.

  • Prov 19:25
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    25Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.

  • Prov 17:23
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    23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement.

  • Prov 28:14
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    14Blessed is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart, shal fall into euill.

  • Prov 15:5-6
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    5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

    6The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.

  • Prov 28:10
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    10He that causeth the righteous to go astray by an euill way, shal fall into his owne pit, and the vpright shall inherite good things.

  • Prov 13:21
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    21Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.