Proverbs 13:13
Strong's Lexicon
He who despises
בָּ֣ז (bāz)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 936: 1) to despise, hold in contempt, hold as insignificant 1a) (Qal) to despise, show despite toward

instruction
לְ֭דָבָר (lə·ḏā·ḇār)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

will pay the penalty,
יֵחָ֣בֶל (yê·ḥā·ḇel)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2254: 1) to bind 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bind 2) to take a pledge, lay to pledge 2a) (Qal) to hold by a pledge, take in pledge, hold in pledge 2b) (Niphal) to give a pledge, become pledged 3) to destroy, spoil, deal corruptly, offend 3a) (Qal) to spoil, corrupt, offend 3b) (Niphal) to be ruined 3c) (Piel) to destroy, ruin 3d) (Pual) to be ruined, be broken 4) to bring forth, travail 4a) (Piel) to writhe, twist, travail

but the one who respects
וִירֵ֥א (wî·rê)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3373: 1) fearing, reverent, afraid

a command
מִ֝צְוָ֗ה (miṣ·wāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4687: 1) commandment 1a) commandment (of man) 1b) the commandment (of God) 1c) commandment (of code of wisdom)

ה֣וּא ()
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

will be rewarded.
יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ (yə·šul·lām)
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7999: 1) to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be at peace 1a2) peaceful one (participle) 1b) (Pual) one in covenant of peace (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make peace with 1c2) to cause to be at peace 1d) (Hophal) to live in peace 2) to be complete, be sound 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended 2a2) to be sound, be uninjured 2b) (Piel) 2b1) to complete, finish 2b2) to make safe 2b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation 2b4) to make good, pay 2b5) to requite, recompense, reward 2c) (Pual) 2c1) to be performed 2c2) to be repaid, be requited 2d) (Hiphil) 2d1) to complete, perform 2d2) to make an end of

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

New American Standard Bible
The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

King James Bible
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it, but whoever respects a command is rewarded.

New Living Translation
People who despise advice are asking for trouble; those who respect a command will succeed.

English Standard Version
Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded.

New American Standard Bible
The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

King James Bible
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

International Standard Version
Anyone who despises a word of advice will pay for it, but whoever heeds a command will be rewarded.

NET Bible
The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded.

American Standard Version
Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

English Revised Version
Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.
















Cross References
Exodus 9:20
He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:

Numbers 15:31
Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.

2 Chronicles 36:16
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Proverbs 13:21
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

Proverbs 19:16
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 13:11
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Proverbs 13:10
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Proverbs 13:15
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
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