Graphic Bible · Scene 13 of 25

A grown man folds his arms and turns from an open instructive hand.
Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture is quoted from the People's Open Bible.

Proverbs 13:13

A Word and a Command

Guarded Speech, Patient Gain, and Wise Companions · Proverbs 13

Story guide: Turned attention contrasts with receptive listening, illustrating two responses to instruction.

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13Whoever despises a word will suffer for it, but whoever fears a command will be rewarded.

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