The Meaning of Proverbs 13:13 Explained

Proverbs 13:13

KJV: Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

YLT: Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.

Darby: Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

ASV: Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Whoso despiseth  the word  shall be destroyed:  but he that feareth  the commandment  shall be rewarded. 

What does Proverbs 13:13 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 13

1  a scoffer does not listen to rebuke

What do the individual words in Proverbs 13:13 mean?

He who despises the word will be destroyed to but he who fears the commandment he will be rewarded
בָּ֣ז לְ֭דָבָר יֵחָ֣בֶל ל֑וֹ וִירֵ֥א מִ֝צְוָ֗ה ה֣וּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם

בָּ֣ז  He  who  despises 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: בּוּז  
Sense: to despise, hold in contempt, hold as insignificant.
לְ֭דָבָר  the  word 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּבָר  
Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
יֵחָ֣בֶל  will  be  destroyed 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: חָבַל 
Sense: to bind.
וִירֵ֥א  but  he  who  fears 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular construct
Root: יָרֵא  
Sense: fearing, reverent, afraid.
מִ֝צְוָ֗ה  the  commandment 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִצְוָה  
Sense: commandment.
יְשֻׁלָּֽם  will  be  rewarded 
Parse: Verb, Pual, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁלֵם  
Sense: .