The Meaning of Proverbs 13:18 Explained

Proverbs 13:18

KJV: Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

YLT: Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.

Darby: Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

ASV: Poverty and shame'shall be to him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Poverty  and shame  [shall be to] him that refuseth  instruction:  but he that regardeth  reproof  shall be honoured. 

What does Proverbs 13:18 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 13

1  a scoffer does not listen to rebuke

What do the individual words in Proverbs 13:18 mean?

Poverty and shame [will come] to him who disdains correction but he who regards a rebuke will be honored
רֵ֣ישׁ וְ֭קָלוֹן פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר וְשׁוֹמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יְכֻבָּֽד

רֵ֣ישׁ  Poverty 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: רֵישׁ  
Sense: poverty.
וְ֭קָלוֹן  and  shame 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: קָלֹון  
Sense: shame, disgrace, dishonour, ignominy.
פּוֹרֵ֣עַ  [will  come]  to  him  who  disdains 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: פָּרַע 
Sense: to lead, act as leader.
מוּסָ֑ר  correction 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מוּסָר  
Sense: discipline, chastening, correction.
וְשׁוֹמֵ֖ר  but  he  who  regards 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: שָׁמַר  
Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed.
תּוֹכַ֣חַת  a  rebuke 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: תֹּוכֵחָה 
Sense: rebuke, correction, reproof, punishment, chastisement.
יְכֻבָּֽד  will  be  honored 
Parse: Verb, Pual, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: כָּבֵד  
Sense: to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured.