Proverbs 13:15
Seichel tov giveth favor, 1 but the derech bogedim (way of traitors) is hard. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
In Context
16Every prudent man acts with da'as, 1 but a kesil (fool) displays his folly. 1
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:14And Dovid was maskil (successful) in kol drakhim of him; and Hashem was with him.
Psalms 111:10The fear of Hashem is the reshit chochmah; 1 seichel tov have all they that live by it; 1 His tehillah (praise) endureth forever.
Proverbs 4:19The derech resha'im is as deep darkness; 1 they know not at what they stumble. 1
Proverbs 15:10Musar is grievous unto him that forsaketh the orach (way), 1 and he that hateth tokhakhat (reproof) shall die. 1
Luke 2:52And Yehoshua kept increasing in chochmah V'GADEL VATOV GAM IM HASHEM VGAM IM ANASHIM (and in stature and favor with Hashem and men). + 2:52 1Sm 2:26
Romans 6:21What p'ri for Hashem did you produce then? Things for which you now have bushah (shame), for the end result of those things is mavet (death).
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 13:15
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. By the law of the wise and righteous, here, we may understand either the principles and rules by which they govern themselves or (which comes all to one) the instructions which they give to others, which ought to be as a law to all about them; and if they be so, 1. They will be constant springs of comfort and satisfaction, as a fountain of life, sending forth streams of living water; the closer we keep to those rules the more… Read the whole commentary →