Proverbs 13:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.

New Living Translation
If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept correction, you will be honored.

English Standard Version
Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is honored.

Berean Study Bible
Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.

New American Standard Bible
Poverty and shame will come to one who neglects discipline, But one who complies with rebuke will be honored.

NASB 1995
Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored.

NASB 1977
Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored.

Amplified Bible
Poverty and shame will come to him who refuses instruction and discipline, But he who accepts and learns from reproof or censure is honored.

Christian Standard Bible
Poverty and disgrace come to those who ignore discipline, but the one who accepts correction will be honored.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Poverty and disgrace come to those who ignore discipline, but the one who accepts correction will be honored.

Contemporary English Version
All who refuse correction will be poor and disgraced; all who accept correction will be praised.

Good News Translation
Someone who will not learn will be poor and disgraced. Anyone who listens to correction is respected.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Poverty and shame come to a person who ignores discipline, but whoever pays attention to constructive criticism will be honored.

International Standard Version
Poverty and shame are for those who ignore correction, but whoever listens to instruction gains honor.

NET Bible
The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

New King James Version
Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains correction, But he who regards a rebuke will be honored.

King James 2000 Bible
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored.

New Heart English Bible
Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

World English Bible
Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

American King James Version
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored.

American Standard Version
Poverty and shame'shall be to him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.

A Faithful Version
Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction, but he who regards correction shall be honored.

Darby Bible Translation
Poverty and shame shall be [to] him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

English Revised Version
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth correction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Webster's Bible Translation
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He that thinketh scorne to be refourmed, commeth to pouertie and shame: but who so regardeth correction, shall come to honour.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He that thinketh scorne to be refourmed, commeth to pouerte and shame: but who so receaueth correccion, shal come to honoure.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Whoever is refusing instruction—poverty and shame, "" And whoever is observing reproof is honored.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.

Smith's Literal Translation
Instruction dismisses poverty and shame: and he watching reproof shall be honored.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Poverty and shame to him that refuseth instruction: but he that yieldeth to reproof, shall be glorified.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Destitution and disgrace are for those who abandon discipline. But whoever agrees with a reproof shall be glorified.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Poverty and shame nullify instruction and he that keeps reproof will be praised.

Lamsa Bible
Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction; but he who regards reproof shall be honored.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.
















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