Proverbs 13
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A Wise Son Lives Righteously
1A wise son listens to his father’s discipline,
but a mocker does not listen to reprimands.
2A person eats well as a result of his speaking ability,
but the appetite of treacherous people ⌞craves⌟ violence.
3Whoever controls his mouth protects his own life.
Whoever has a big mouth comes to ruin.
4A lazy person craves food and there is none,
but the appetite of hard-working people is satisfied.
5A righteous person hates lying,
but a wicked person behaves with shame and disgrace.
6Righteousness protects the honest way of life,
but wickedness ruins a sacrifice for sin.
7One person pretends to be rich but has nothing.
Another pretends to be poor but has great wealth.
8A person’s riches are the ransom for his life,
but the poor person does not pay attention to threats.
9The light of righteous people beams brightly,
but the lamp of wicked people will be snuffed out.
10Arrogance produces only quarreling,
but those who take advice gain wisdom.
11Wealth ⌞gained⌟ through injustice dwindles away,
but whoever gathers little by little has plenty.
12Delayed hope makes one sick at heart,
but a fulfilled longing is a tree of life.
13Whoever despises ⌞God’s⌟ words will pay the penalty,
but the one who fears ⌞God’s⌟ commands will be rewarded.
14The teachings of a wise person are a fountain of life
to turn ⌞one⌟ away from the grasp of death.
15Good sense brings favor,
but the way of treacherous people is always the same.#13:15 Masoretic Text; Greek “is their disaster.”
16Any sensible person acts with knowledge,
but a fool displays stupidity.
17An undependable messenger gets into trouble,
but a dependable envoy brings healing.
18Poverty and shame come to a person who ignores discipline,
but whoever pays attention to constructive criticism will be honored.
19A fulfilled desire is sweet to the soul,
but turning from evil is disgusting to fools.
20Whoever walks with wise people will be wise,
but whoever associates with fools will suffer.
21Disaster hunts down sinners,
but righteous people are rewarded with good.
22Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren,
but the wealth of sinners is stored away for a righteous person.
23When poor people are able to plow, there is much food,
but a person is swept away where there is no justice.
24Whoever refuses to spank his son hates him,
but whoever loves his son disciplines him from early on.
25A righteous person eats to satisfy his appetite,
but the bellies of wicked people are always empty.
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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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