Proverbs 13:18
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 13
“Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.”Proverbs 13:18
What Does Proverbs 13:18 Mean?
Proverbs 13:18 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 13, verse 18 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 13:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 9:8“Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.”Ephesians 5:11“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.”Proverbs 15:5“A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.”Proverbs 15:31“The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.”Proverbs 12:1“Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.”Proverbs 13:13“Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.”Proverbs 25:12“As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.”Hebrews 12:25“See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:”Proverbs 5:9“Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:”Proverbs 5:12“And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;”Proverbs 9:9“Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.”Proverbs 19:6“Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.”Ecclesiastes 7:5“It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.”Psalms 141:5“Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.”Jeremiah 5:3“O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.”
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