A moment in scripture
Proverbs 13:18
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Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 13:16
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
- Proverbs 13:17
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
- Proverbs 13:19
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
- Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.