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!