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if you accept correction, you will be honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Poverty and shame <i>shall be to</i> him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Poverty and shame <i>will come</i> to him who disdains correction, But he who regards a rebuke will be honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Poverty and shame <i>will come</i> to one who neglects discipline, But one who complies with rebuke will be honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Poverty and shame <i>will come</i> to him who neglects discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Poverty and disgrace <i>come</i> to him who neglects discipline, But he who keeps reproof will be honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Poverty and shame will come to him who refuses instruction <i>and</i> discipline, But he who accepts <i>and</i> learns from reproof <i>or</i> censure is honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Poverty and disgrace come to those who ignore discipline, but the one who accepts correction will be honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Poverty and disgrace come to those who ignore discipline, but the one who accepts correction will be honored. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />All who refuse correction will be poor and disgraced; all who accept correction will be praised. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth correction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Poverty and shame come to a person who ignores discipline, but whoever pays attention to constructive criticism will be honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Someone who will not learn will be poor and disgraced. Anyone who listens to correction is respected. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Poverty and shame are for those who ignore correction, but whoever listens to instruction gains honor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever is refusing instruction—poverty and shame, "" And whoever is observing reproof is honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Instruction dismisses poverty and shame: and he watching reproof shall be honored.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Poverty and shame to him that refuseth instruction: but he that yieldeth to reproof, shall be glorified. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Destitution and disgrace are for those who abandon discipline. But whoever agrees with a reproof shall be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Poverty and shame befall those who let go of discipline, but those who hold on to reproof receive honor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Poverty and disgrace are for the one who ignores instruction, but one who heeds reproof is honored.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction; but he who regards reproof shall be honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Poverty and shame nullify instruction and he that keeps reproof will be praised.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/13-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=2478" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/13.htm">A Father's Discipline</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7389.htm" title="7389: rêš (N-ms) -- Poverty. Or resh; or riysh; from ruwsh; poverty.">Poverty</a> <a href="/hebrew/7036.htm" title="7036: wə·qā·lō·wn (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Ignominy, dishonor. From qalah; disgrace; the pudenda.">and shame</a> <a href="/hebrew/6544.htm" title="6544: pō·w·rê·a‘ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to loosen; by implication, to expose, dismiss; figuratively, absolve, begin.">come to him who ignores</a> <a href="/hebrew/4148.htm" title="4148: mū·sār (N-ms) -- Discipline, chastening, correction. From yacar; properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint.">discipline,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: wə·šō·w·mêr (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">but whoever heeds</a> <a href="/hebrew/8433.htm" title="8433: tō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ (N-fs) -- And towkachath; from yakach; chastisement; figuratively correction, refutation, proof.">correction</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513: yə·ḵub·bāḏ (V-Pual-Imperf-3ms) -- Or kabed; a primitive root; to be heavy, i.e. In a bad sense or in a good sense (in the same two senses).">is honored.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-32.htm">Proverbs 15:32</a></span><br />He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-1.htm">Proverbs 12:1</a></span><br />Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-17.htm">Proverbs 10:17</a></span><br />Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-20.htm">Proverbs 19:20</a></span><br />Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/9-9.htm">Proverbs 9:9</a></span><br />Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-5.htm">Proverbs 15:5</a></span><br />A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-1.htm">Proverbs 29:1</a></span><br />A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-12.htm">Proverbs 5:12-13</a></span><br />and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof! / I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-23.htm">Proverbs 6:23</a></span><br />For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-3.htm">Proverbs 22:3</a></span><br />The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-11.htm">Hebrews 12:11</a></span><br />No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">2 Timothy 3:16</a></span><br />All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22-25</a></span><br />Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-27</a></span><br />Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored.</p><p class="hdg">poverty</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/13-13.htm">Proverbs 13:13</a></b></br> Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/5-9.htm">Proverbs 5:9-14</a></b></br> Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/12-1.htm">Proverbs 12:1</a></b></br> Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof <i>is</i> brutish.</p><p class="hdg">he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/9-9.htm">Proverbs 9:9</a></b></br> Give <i>instruction</i> to a wise <i>man</i>, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just <i>man</i>, and he will increase in learning.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/25-12.htm">Proverbs 25:12</a></b></br> <i>As</i> an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, <i>so is</i> a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/141-5.htm">Psalm 141:5</a></b></br> Let the righteous smite me; <i>it shall be</i> a kindness: and let him reprove me; <i>it shall be</i> an excellent oil, <i>which</i> shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also <i>shall be</i> in their calamities.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/12-1.htm">Correction</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-1.htm">Discipline</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-5.htm">Disgrace</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-19.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-1.htm">Heeds</a> <a href="/psalms/45-9.htm">Honored</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-16.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-16.htm">Ignores</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-13.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-9.htm">Need</a> <a href="/numbers/9-13.htm">Neglects</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-17.htm">Note</a> <a href="/psalms/5-8.htm">Observing</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-24.htm">Poverty</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-15.htm">Refuses</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-17.htm">Refuseth</a> <a href="/job/6-7.htm">Refusing</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-10.htm">Regardeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-10.htm">Regards</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-1.htm">Reproof</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-5.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-14.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-1.htm">Training</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-18.htm">Uncontrolled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/15-5.htm">Correction</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-24.htm">Discipline</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-34.htm">Disgrace</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-10.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-5.htm">Heeds</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-18.htm">Honored</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-27.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-32.htm">Ignores</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-5.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-25.htm">Need</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-32.htm">Neglects</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-16.htm">Note</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-4.htm">Observing</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-23.htm">Poverty</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-32.htm">Refuses</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-32.htm">Refuseth</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-32.htm">Refusing</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-5.htm">Regardeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-5.htm">Regards</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-5.htm">Reproof</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-31.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-5.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-5.htm">Training</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-11.htm">Uncontrolled</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/13-1.htm">a scoffer does not listen to rebuke</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the ancient Near Eastern context, poverty was not just a lack of material wealth but also a social condition that could lead to marginalization. Shame, similarly, was a powerful social force that could isolate individuals from their community. The verse suggests that these conditions are not merely circumstantial but are consequences of one's actions, specifically the neglect of discipline.<p><b>come to him who ignores discipline</b><br />The phrase "ignores discipline" is rooted in the Hebrew word "מוּסָר" (musar), which means instruction or correction. In the biblical context, discipline is not merely punitive but is intended for growth and learning. Ignoring discipline implies a willful rejection of guidance and wisdom, which, according to the wisdom literature of the Bible, leads to negative outcomes. The historical context of Proverbs, a book attributed to Solomon, emphasizes the importance of wisdom and instruction as foundational to a righteous and successful life.<p><b>but whoever heeds correction</b><br />The word "heeds" comes from the Hebrew "שָׁמַע" (shama), meaning to listen or obey. This implies an active engagement with correction, not just passive acceptance. The biblical tradition places a high value on the ability to listen and respond to guidance, as it reflects a heart open to God's wisdom. The act of heeding correction is seen as a path to personal growth and spiritual maturity.<p><b>is honored</b><br />The Hebrew word for "honored" is "כָּבֵד" (kaved), which can also mean to be heavy or weighty, signifying importance and respect. In the biblical context, honor is often associated with living a life that aligns with God's will and commands. It is a reward for those who are humble enough to accept correction and wise enough to apply it. This honor is not just a social standing but a reflection of one's character and relationship with God.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction;</span> correction, discipline. Nowack takes the two nouns as predicates: "He that refuseth discipline is poverty and shame," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> they are his lot. Such a one indulges his own lusts and passions, is headstrong in pursuing his own plans, and thus dissipates his fortune and acquires the contempt of all good men. Septuagint, "Discipline taketh away poverty and disgrace." He that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. To listen to rebuke and to profit thereby is a proof of humility and self-knowledge, which wins respect from others. Lesetre refers to Theodosius's submission to the sentence imposed upon him by St. Ambrose as a real honour and glory to him (comp. <a href="/proverbs/12-1.htm">Proverbs 12:1</a>; <a href="/proverbs/15-5.htm">Proverbs 15:5, 32</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/13-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Poverty</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵ֣ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(rêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7389.htm">Strong's 7389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Poverty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and shame</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֭קָלוֹן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qā·lō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7036.htm">Strong's 7036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Disgrace, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">come to him who ignores</span><br /><span class="heb">פּוֹרֵ֣עַ</span> <span class="translit">(pō·w·rê·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6544.htm">Strong's 6544: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, to expose, dismiss, absolve, begin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">discipline,</span><br /><span class="heb">מוּסָ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(mū·sār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4148.htm">Strong's 4148: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but whoever heeds</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשׁוֹמֵ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šō·w·mêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">correction</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹכַ֣חַת</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8433.htm">Strong's 8433: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chastisement, correction, refutation, proof</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be honored.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְכֻבָּֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḵub·bāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3513.htm">Strong's 3513: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/13-18.htm">Proverbs 13:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/13-18.htm">Proverbs 13:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/13-18.htm">Proverbs 13:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/13-18.htm">Proverbs 13:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/13-18.htm">Proverbs 13:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/13-18.htm">Proverbs 13:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/13-18.htm">Proverbs 13:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/13-18.htm">Proverbs 13:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/13-18.htm">Proverbs 13:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/13-18.htm">Proverbs 13:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/13-18.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 13:18 Poverty and shame come to him who (Prov. 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