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Proverbs 13
Proverbs 13:1. A wise son--the instruction of a father, And a scorner--he hath not heard rebuke.
Proverbs 13:2. From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous-- violence.
Proverbs 13:3. Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips-- ruin to him!
Proverbs 13:4. The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
Proverbs 13:5. A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.
Proverbs 13:6. Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.
Proverbs 13:7. There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.
Proverbs 13:8. The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke. Proverbs 13:9. The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished. Proverbs 13:10. A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom.
Proverbs 13:11. Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
Proverbs 13:12. Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
Proverbs 13:13. Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.
Proverbs 13:14. The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death. Proverbs 13:15. Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard. Proverbs 13:16. Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
Proverbs 13:17. A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
Proverbs 13:18. Whoso is refusing instruction--poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.
Proverbs 13:19. A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [is]: Turn from evil.
Proverbs 13:20. Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.
Proverbs 13:21. Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.
Proverbs 13:22. A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous [is] the sinner's wealth.
Proverbs 13:23. Abundance of food--the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
Proverbs 13:24. Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.
Proverbs 13:25. The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!