13Proverbs 13

1A wise son hears his father’s instruction: but a scorner hears not rebuke.Select Proverbs 13:1

2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.Select Proverbs 13:2

3He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.Select Proverbs 13:3

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

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

6Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.Select Proverbs 13:6

7There is that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.Select Proverbs 13:7

8The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.Select Proverbs 13:8

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

10Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.Select Proverbs 13:10

11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.Select Proverbs 13:11

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

13Whoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.Select Proverbs 13:13

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

15Good understanding gives favor: but the way of transgressors is hard.Select Proverbs 13:15

16Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.Select Proverbs 13:16

17A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.Select Proverbs 13:17

18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored.Select Proverbs 13:18

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

20He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.Select Proverbs 13:20

21Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.Select Proverbs 13:21

22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.Select Proverbs 13:22

23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.Select Proverbs 13:23

24He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him betimes.Select Proverbs 13:24

25The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.Select Proverbs 13:25