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Proverbs 13:13–14

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13Whoso qdespiseth rthe word shall be destroyed:

But he that feareth the commandment ||shall be srewarded.

14The law of the wise is a tfountain of life,

uTo depart from uvthe snares of death.

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Footnotes

  1. qSo ch. 19:16. See Num. 15:31.
  2. rDeut. 30:14. ch. 16:20 (Heb.).
  3. ||Or, shall be in peace. So Job 22:21.
  4. sSo ver. 21 (Heb.).
  5. tSee ch. 10:11.
  6. uch. 14:27.
  7. uch. 14:27.

Cross references

  1. v2 Sam. 22:6.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself,

but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded.

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,

that one may turn away from the snares of death.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it,

but whoever respects a command is rewarded.

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,

turning a person from the snares of death.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty,

but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

A wise person’s instruction is a fountain of life,

turning people away from the snares of death.

NLTNew Living Translation

People who despise advice are asking for trouble;

those who respect a command will succeed.

The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain;

those who accept it avoid the snares of death.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He who despises a word will bring destruction on himself,

but he who respects a commandment will be rewarded.

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,

in order to avoid the snares of death.