The Proverbs 13

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1 A wise son heareth his ather’s instruction but a scorner heareth not rebuke ⚑

2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence ⚑

3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction ⚑

4 The soul of the sluggard desireth and hath nothing but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat ⚑

5 A righteous man hateth lying but a wicked man is loathsome and cometh to shame ⚑

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

7 There is that maketh himself rich yet hath nothing there is that maketh himself poor yet hath great riches ⚑

8 The ransom of a man’s life are his riches but the poor heareth not rebuke ⚑

9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out ⚑

10 Only by pride cometh contention but with the well advised is wisdom ⚑

11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished but he that gathereth by labour shall increase ⚑

12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick but when the desire cometh it is a tree of life ⚑

13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed but he that 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 but the way of transgressors is hard ⚑

16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge but a fool layeth open his folly ⚑

17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief but a faithful 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 but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil ⚑

20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise but a companion of fools shall be destroyed ⚑

21 Evil pursueth sinners but to the righteous good shall be repayed ⚑

22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his c ldren’s children and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just ⚑

23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment ⚑

24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes ⚑

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

King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha · Crosswire Bible Society / eBible.org (standard text of 1769) · Public Domain

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · public domain