Proverbs

Chapter 13

New King James Version

1A wise son [heeds] his father's instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

2A man shall eat well by the fruit of [his] mouth, But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.

3He who guards his mouth preserves his life, [But] he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

4The soul of a lazy [man] desires, and [has] nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

5A righteous [man] hates lying, But a wicked [man] is loathsome and comes to shame.

6Righteousness guards [him whose] way is blameless, But wickedness overthrows the sinner.

7There is one who makes himself rich, yet [has] nothing; [And] one who makes himself poor, yet [has] great riches.

8The ransom of a man's life [is] his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke.

9The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

10By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised [is] wisdom.

11Wealth [gained by] dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase.

12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But [when] the desire comes, [it is] a tree of life.

13He who despises the word will be destroyed, But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

14The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn [one] away from the snares of death.

15Good understanding gains favor, But the way of the unfaithful [is] hard.

16Every prudent [man] acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open [his] folly.

17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a faithful ambassador [brings] health.

18Poverty and shame [will come] to him who disdains correction, But he who regards a rebuke will be honored.

19A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, But [it is] an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

20He who walks with wise [men] will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.

21Evil pursues sinners, But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.

22A good [man] leaves an inheritance to his children's children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

23Much food [is in] the fallow [ground] of the poor, And for lack of justice there is waste.

24He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.

25The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want.

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