King James Version
Proverbs • Chapter 13
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The son of a wise man accepts discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
2
The fruit of the mouth of a man shall eat good, and the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.
3
He who guards his mouth protects his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
4
The desire of the lazy one kills him, for his hands refuse to work.
5
A word of falsehood the righteous will hate, and the wicked will be ashamed and will be disgraced.
6
Righteousness preserves the blameless way, but wickedness perverts sin.
7
There are those who get rich, yet have nothing; and wealth does not last.
8
A ransom for a man is his wealth, but the poor does not hear rebuke.
9
The light of the righteous will rejoice, but the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
10
Only with arrogance will he give a meal, and to the counselers he will give wisdom.
11
Wealth gained from vanity will dwindle, but whoever gathers by hand will increase.
12
The expectation of prolonged sickness is a heartache, but the tree of life is a longing fulfilled.
13
He who despises a matter will be punished, but he who fears a commandment will be rewarded.
14
The teaching of the wise is a source of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
15
Good sense will give favor, but the path of the treacherous is harsh.
16
Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool spreads folly.
17
A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful envoy is a healing.
18
The head and the proud bring ruin, but he who guards rebuke will be honored.
19
Desire became sweet to the soul, and the desire of fools turns away from evil.
20
Walking goes the wise, and a wise man will become wiser, but a fool will be ruled by a shepherd.
21
Sinners pursue evil, but the righteous will be repaid with good.
22
Good will inherit the sons of sons, and wealth is stored up for the righteous.
23
Many eat from the head of the stalks, and there is an abundance without judgment.
24
He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him promptly.
25
The righteous eats to the satisfaction of his soul, but the belly of the wicked will be lacking.