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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 13:15 - Favour
Proverbs 13:15 - Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | H2896 | טוֹב |
[Adjective] good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a {noun} both in the masculine and the {feminine} the singular and the plural ({good } a good or good {thing} a good man or woman; the {good} goods or good {things} good men or {women}) also as an adverb (well) |
| understanding | H7922 | שֶׂכֶל |
[Noun Masculine] intelligence; by implication success |
| giveth | H5414 | נָתַן |
[Verb] to {give} used with great latitude of application ({put } {make } etc.) |
| favour | H2580 | חֵן |
[Noun Masculine] {graciousness} that {is} subjectively ({kindness } favor) or objectively (beauty) |
| but the way | H1870 | דֶּרֶךְ |
[Noun Masculine] a road (as trodden); figuratively a course of life or mode of {action} often adverbially |
| of transgressors | H898 | בָּגַד |
[Verb] to cover (with a garment); figuratively to act covertly; by implication to pillage |
| is hard | H386 | אֵיתָן |
[Adjective] permanence; hence (concretely) permanent; specifically a chieftain |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.