Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.Proverbs 13:15
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
שֵֽׂכֶל־ט֭וֹב יִתֶּן־חֵ֑ן וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֹּגְדִ֣ים אֵיתָֽן׃
- שֵֽׂכֶל־se.khel-“insight”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֵׂ֫כֶל · “understanding” · Strong's H7922
- ט֭וֹבTov“good”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
- יִתֶּן־yi.ten-“it gives”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
- חֵ֑ןChen“favor”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from חֵן · “favor” · Strong's H2580
- וְדֶ֖רֶךְve.De.rekh“and [the] way of”Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from דֶּ֫רֶךְ · “conduct” · Strong's H1870G
- בֹּגְדִ֣יםbo.ge.Dim“treacherous [people]”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from בָּגַד · “to act treacherously” · Strong's H0898
- אֵיתָֽן׃'ei.Tan“[is] enduring”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from אֵיתָן · “strong” · Strong's H0386
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)