The Book of Proverbs
Chapter 13

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Verse Scripture
1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
   
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
   
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
   
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
   
5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
   
6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
   
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
   
8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
   
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
   
10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
   
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
   
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
   
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
   
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
   
15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
   
16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
   
17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
   
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
   
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
   
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
   
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
   
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
   
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
   
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
   
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
   

 
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