Proverbs 13:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 13:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 13:15 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 13:15 — KJV
“Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.”
— Proverbs 13:15 (KJV)
Proverbs 13:15 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 13:15
“So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. good...: or, good success”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:15: good, understanding, favour
“And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:15: good, way
“But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. as...: Heb. that which is good in thine eyes dealt...: Heb. afflicted her”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:15: good, hard
“And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:15: favour, way
“And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:15: good, way
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