Proverbs 13

¹ A wise son heareth his father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.

² A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.

³ He that guardeth 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 guardeth 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 wealth.

⁸ The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.

⁹ The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

¹⁰ By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

¹¹ Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

¹² Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

¹³ Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

¹⁴ The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

¹⁵ Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.

¹⁶ Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.

¹⁷ A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.

¹⁸ Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.

¹⁹ The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

²⁰ Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

²¹ Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

²² A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

²³ Much food is in the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.

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.