King James Version
Proverbs 13:18 in the King James Version says “Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.”
Proverbs 13:18 · KJV
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. layeth: Heb. spreadeth
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. a faithful: Heb. an ambassador of faithfulness
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. destroyed: Heb. broken
KJV Study — Public Domain
“shall be to him that refuseth”
H6544to loosen; by implication, to expose, dismiss; figuratively, absolve, begin
“instruction”
H4148properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint
“but he that regardeth”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
“reproof”
H8433chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defense)
“shall be honoured”
H3513to be heavy, i.e., in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weighty (in the same
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