New King James Version
Proverbs 13:18
18Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains correction, But he who regards a rebuke will be honored.
Proverbs 13:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
- New International Version (NIV)Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is honored.
- New Living Translation (NLT)If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept correction, you will be honored.
Context of Proverbs 13:18
16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open his folly. 17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a faithful ambassador brings health. Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains correction, But he who regards a rebuke will be honored. 19A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. 20He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Read all of Proverbs 13Proverbs 13:18 word by word
רֵ֣ישׁ וְ֭קָלוֹן פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר וְשׁוֹמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יְכֻבָּֽד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Povertyרֵישׁrêysh rê'sh rîysh · povertyH7389
- and shameקָלוֹןqâlôn · dishonorH7036
- him that refusethפָּרַעpâra‛ · to neglectH6544
- instructionמוּסָרmûsâr · disciplineH4148
- but he that regardethשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
- reproofתּוֹכַ֫חַתtôkêchâh tôkachath · argumentH8433
- shall be honouredכָּבֵדkâbad kâbêd · to honor: honourH3513
Cross-references for Proverbs 13:18
- Proverbs 13:13He who despises the word will be destroyed, But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
- Proverbs 5:9Lest you give your honor to others, And your years to the cruel one;
- Proverbs 12:1Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, But he who hates correction is stupid.
- Proverbs 15:5A fool despises his father’s instruction, But he who receives correction is prudent.
- Proverbs 19:6Many entreat the favor of the nobility, And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
- Jeremiah 5:3O Lord, are not Your eyes on the truth? You have stricken them, But they have not grieved; You have consumed them, But they have refused to receive correction. They have made their faces harder than rock; They have refused to return.
- Hebrews 12:25See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven,
- Proverbs 9:9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
- Proverbs 25:12Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.
- Psalms 141:5Let the righteous strike me; It shall be a kindness. And let him rebuke me; It shall be as excellent oil; Let my head not refuse it. For still my prayer is against the deeds of the wicked.
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Commentaries on Proverbs 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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