Popular Bible Verses from Proverbs 13

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He who walks [as a companion] with wise men is wise, but he who associates with [self-confident] fools is [a fool himself and] shall smart for it. [Isa. 32:6.]

He who guards his mouth keeps his life, but he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

He who spares his rod [of discipline] hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines diligently and punishes him early. [Prov. 19:18; 22:15; 23:13; 29:15, 17.]

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

Righteousness (rightness and justice in every area and relation) guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness plunges into sin and overthrows the sinner.

Wealth [not earned but] won in haste or unjustly or from the production of things for vain or detrimental use [such riches] will dwindle away, but he who gathers little by little will increase [his riches].

By pride and insolence comes only contention, but with the well-advised is skillful and godly Wisdom.

A good man leaves an inheritance [of moral stability and goodness] to his children's children, and the wealth of the sinner [finds its way eventually] into the hands of the righteous, for whom it was laid up.

A WISE son heeds [and is the fruit of] his father's instruction and correction, but a scoffer listens not to rebuke.

Poverty and shame come to him who refuses instruction and correction, but he who heeds reproof is honored.