Popular Bible Verses from Proverbs 13

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¶ He that walks with wise men shall be wise, but the companion of fools shall be destroyed.

¶ He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens his lips often shall have calamity.

¶ He that cuts short chastening hates his son, but he that loves him chastens him early.

¶ Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

¶ Righteousness keeps the one of the perfect way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

¶ The riches of vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labour shall increase.

¶ Pride shall certainly give birth to contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

¶ A good man shall leave an inheritance to his children’s children, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

¶ A wise son takes his father’s chastening: but a scorner does not hear rebuke.

¶ Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses chastening: but he that regards reproof shall be honoured.