Proverbs 13 | Strong's Bible

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CHAPTER 13

A wise

son

heeds his father’s

discipline,

but a mocker

does not

listen

to rebuke.

From the fruit

of his lips

a man

will enjoy

good things,

but the desire

of the faithless

is violence.

He who guards

his mouth

protects

his life,

but the one who opens

his lips

invites his own ruin.

The slacker

craves,

yet gets nothing,

but the soul

of the diligent

is fully satisfied.

The righteous

hate

falsehood,

but the wicked

bring shame

and disgrace.

Righteousness

guards

the man of integrity,

but wickedness

undermines

the sinner.

One pretends to be rich,

but has nothing;

another pretends to be poor,

yet has great

wealth.

Riches

may ransom

a man’s

life,

but a poor

man hears

no

threat.

The light

of the righteous

shines brightly,

but the lamp

of the wicked

is extinguished.

Arrogance

leads

only

to strife,

but wisdom

is with

the well-advised.

Dishonest

wealth

will dwindle,

but what is earned

through

hard work

will be multiplied.

Hope

deferred

makes the heart

sick,

but desire

fulfilled

is a tree

of life.

He who despises

instruction

will pay the penalty,

but the one who respects

a command

will be rewarded.

The teaching

of the wise

is a fountain

of life,

turning one

from the snares

of death.

Good

understanding

wins

favor,

but the way

of the faithless

is difficult.

Every

prudent man

acts

with knowledge,

but a fool

displays

his folly.

A wicked

messenger

falls

into trouble,

but a faithful

envoy

brings healing.

Poverty

and shame

come to him who ignores

discipline,

but whoever heeds

correction

will be honored.

Desire

fulfilled

is sweet

to the soul,

but turning

from evil

is detestable

to fools.

He who walks

with

the wise

will become wise,

but the companion

of fools

will be destroyed.

Disaster

pursues

sinners,

but prosperity

is the reward

of the righteous.

A good

man leaves an inheritance

to his children’s

children,

but the sinner’s

wealth

is passed

to the righteous.

Abundant

food

is in the fallow ground

of the poor,

but without

justice

it is

swept away.

He who spares

the rod

hates

his son,

but he who loves him

disciplines him

diligently.

A righteous

man eats

to his heart’s

content,

but the stomach

of the wicked

is empty.

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