13Proverbs 13

1A wise son--the instruction of a father, And a scorner--he hath not heard rebuke.Select Proverbs 13:1

2From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous--violence.Select Proverbs 13:2

3Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips--ruin to him!Select Proverbs 13:3

4The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.Select Proverbs 13:4

5A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.Select Proverbs 13:5

6Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.Select Proverbs 13:6

7There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth is abundant.Select Proverbs 13:7

8The ransom of a man's life are his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.Select Proverbs 13:8

9The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.Select Proverbs 13:9

10A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled is wisdom.Select Proverbs 13:10

11Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.Select Proverbs 13:11

12Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life is the coming desire.Select Proverbs 13:12

13Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.Select Proverbs 13:13

14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.Select Proverbs 13:14

15Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous is hard.Select Proverbs 13:15

16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.Select Proverbs 13:16

17A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.Select Proverbs 13:17

18Whoso is refusing instruction--poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.Select Proverbs 13:18

19A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools is : Turn from evil.Select Proverbs 13:19

20Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.Select Proverbs 13:20

21Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.Select Proverbs 13:21

22A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous is the sinner's wealth.Select Proverbs 13:22

23Abundance of food--the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.Select Proverbs 13:23

24Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.Select Proverbs 13:24

25The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!Select Proverbs 13:25