Proverbs Chapter 13

13 : 1 A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer listens not to rebuke.

13 : 2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the treacherous, violence.

13 : 3 He who guards his mouth keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

13 : 4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

13 : 5 A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.

13 : 6 Righteousness guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

13 : 7 There is he who makes himself rich, yet has nothing, and he who makes himself poor, yet has great wealth.

13 : 8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hears no threatening.

13 : 9 The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

13 : 10 Through pride a vain man causes contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

13 : 11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall have increase.

13 : 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

13 : 13 He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

13 : 14 The law of a wise man is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

13 : 15 Good understanding gives favor, but the way of the transgressor is hard.

13 : 16 Every prudent man works with knowledge, but a fool flaunts folly.

13 : 17 A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador is health.

13 : 18 Poverty and shame are to him who refuses correction, but he who regards reproof shall be honored.

13 : 19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

13 : 20 Walk with wise men, and thou shall be wise. But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

13 : 21 Evil pursues sinners, but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

13 : 22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his son's sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

13 : 23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor, but there is that is consumed because of injustice.

13 : 24 He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him chastens him promptly.

13 : 25 A righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall want.