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Proverbs 13

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CHAP. XIII.

1A wise sonne heareth his fathers instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.Select Proverbs 13:1

2A man shall eate good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soule of the transgressours, shall eate violence.Select Proverbs 13:2

3He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but hee that openeth wide his lips, shall haue destruction.Select Proverbs 13:3

4The soule of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soule of the diligent shall be made fat.Select Proverbs 13:4

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

6Righteousnesse keepeth him that is vpright in the way: but wickednesse ouerthroweth the sinner.Select Proverbs 13:6

7There is that maketh himselfe rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himselfe poore, yet hath great riches.Select Proverbs 13:7

8The ransome of a mans life are his riches: but the poore heareth not rebuke.Select Proverbs 13:8

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

10Onely by pride commeth contention: but with the well aduised is wisedome.Select Proverbs 13:10

11Wealth gotten by vanitie shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour, shall increase.Select Proverbs 13:11

12Hope deferred maketh the heart sicke: but when the desire commeth, it is a tree of life.Select Proverbs 13:12

13Whoso despiseth the word, shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commaundement, shall be rewarded.Select Proverbs 13:13

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

15Good vnderstanding giueth fauour: but the way of transgressours is hard.Select Proverbs 13:15

16Euery prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a foole layeth open his folly.Select Proverbs 13:16

17A wicked messenger falleth into mischiefe: but a faithfull ambassadour is health.Select Proverbs 13:17

18Pouerty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproofe, shall be honoured.Select Proverbs 13:18

19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soule: but it is abomination to fooles to depart from euill.Select Proverbs 13:19

20He that walketh with wise men, shall be wise: but a companion of fooles shall be destroyed.Select Proverbs 13:20

21Euill pursueth sinners: but to the righteous, good shall be repayd.Select Proverbs 13:21

22A good man leaueth an inheritance to his childrens children: and the wealth of the sinner is layd vp for the iust.Select Proverbs 13:22

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

24He that spareth his rod, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betimes.Select Proverbs 13:24

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

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King James Version (1611) (KJVD1611) · Used under license from the Korean Bible Society

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