Proverbs 13
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1A wise son heareth his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
3He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
4A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5A righteous man hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.
6Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.
8The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
9The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
11Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.
12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire that cometh to pass is a tree of life.
13Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14The teaching of the wise man is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
15Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
16Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open his folly.
17A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
20He that walketh with wise men becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
21Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous man.
23Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
24He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.