Proverbs 13:15-17

Tree of Life Version

¹⁵Good understanding wins favor,
but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
¹⁶Everyone shrewd acts with knowledge,
but a fool flaunts folly.

¹⁷A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but a faithful envoy brings healing.

Proverbs 13:15-17

New International Version

¹⁵Good judgment wins favor,
but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.^[a]

¹⁶All who are prudent act with^[b] knowledge,
but fools expose^(A) their folly.^(B)

¹⁷A wicked messenger falls into trouble,^(C)
but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.^(D)

Proverbs 13:15 Septuagint and Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
Proverbs 13:16 Or prudent protect themselves through

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