Proverbs

Chapter 13

  1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction
    heareth not rebuke.

  2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth
    of the transgressors shall eat violence.

  3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life
    openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

  4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing
    soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

  5 A righteous man hateth lying
    and cometh to shame.

  6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way
    wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

  7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing
    that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

  8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches
    heareth not rebuke.

  9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth
    wicked shall be put out.

 10 Only by pride cometh contention
    wisdom.

 11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished
    gathereth by labour shall increase.

 12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick
    cometh, it is a tree of life.

 13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed
    feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

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

 15 Good understanding giveth favour
    is hard.

 16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge
    open his folly.

 17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief
    ambassador is health.

 18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction
    but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

 19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul
    abomination to fools to depart from evil.

 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise
    of fools shall be destroyed.

 21 Evil pursueth sinners
    repayed.

 22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children
    and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

 23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor
    destroyed for want of judgment.

 24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son
    chasteneth him betimes.

 25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul
    belly of the wicked shall want.