Proverbs 13:18Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
The setting
Ancient Israel's apprenticeship system where masters corrected students harshly but necessarily. Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: frustrated with stubborn students who hurt themselves
The original word
musar (מוּסָר) — discipline, correction, instruction that reshapes character
Why it matters
Ancient craftsmen who rejected correction stayed poor; those who accepted it became master artisans
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 13:18
The 'shame' isn't just embarrassment - it's public recognition of your refusal to grow
Common misconceptionPeople think this means accepting all criticism, but it's specifically about rejecting GOOD correction from people who want to help you grow.
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Verses that echo Proverbs 13:18
Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 13:18 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 13:18 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include discipline, correction, honor. Notable phrases: refuses discipline; heeds correction.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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