Proverbs 13

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

1A 1wiseH2450 sonH1121 accepts his father’sH1 disciplineH4148, But a 2scofferH3917 does not listenH8085 to rebukeH1606.2From the fruitH6529 of a man’sH376 mouthH6310 he 34enjoysH398 goodH2896, But the 5desireH5315 of the treacherousH898 is 6violenceH2555.3The one who 7guardsH5341 his mouthH6310 preservesH8104 his lifeH5315; The one who 8opensH6589 wideH6589 his lipsH8193 9comes to ruinH4288.4The soulH5315 of the sluggardH6102 cravesH183 and gets nothingH369, But the soulH5315 of the diligentH2742 is madeH1878 fatH1878.5A righteousH6662 manH6662 10hatesH8130 falsehoodH8267, But a wickedH7563 manH7563 1112actsH887 disgustinglyH887 and shamefullyH2659.6RighteousnessH6666 13guardsH5341 the 14one whose wayH1870 is blamelessH8537, But wickednessH7564 subvertsH5557 the 15sinnerH2403.7ThereH3426 is one who 16pretendsH6238 to be richH6238, but hasH369 nothingH369H3605; Another 17pretendsH7326 to be 18poorH7326, but has greatH7227 wealthH1952.8The ransomH3724 of a man’sH376 lifeH5315 is his wealthH6239, But the poorH7326 hearsH8085 noH3808 rebukeH1606.9The 19lightH216 of the righteousH6662 20rejoicesH8055, But the 21lampH5216 of the wickedH7563 goesH1846 out.10Through insolenceH2087 22comesH5414 nothingH7534 but strifeH4683, But wisdomH2451 is with those who receiveH3289 counselH3289.11WealthH1952 obtained by 23fraudH1892 dwindlesH4591, But the one who gathersH6908 24by laborH3027 increasesH7235 it.12HopeH8431 deferredH4900 makesH2470 the heartH3820 sickH2470, But desireH8378 25fulfilledH935 is a treeH6086 of lifeH2425.13The one who 26despisesH936 the wordH1697 will be 27in debtH2254 to it, But the one who fearsH3372 the commandmentH4687 will be 28rewardedH7999.14The 29teachingH8451 of the wiseH2450 is a 30fountainH4726 of lifeH2425, To turnH5493 asideH5493 from the 31snaresH4170 of deathH4194.1532GoodH2896 understandingH7922 producesH5414 favorH2580, But the wayH1870 of the treacherousH898 is hardH386.16EveryH3605 33prudentH6175 manH6175 actsH6213 with knowledgeH1847, But a foolH3684 34displaysH6566 follyH200.17A wickedH7563 messengerH4397 fallsH5307 into adversityH7451, But 35a faithfulH529 envoyH6735 brings healingH4832.18PovertyH7389 and shameH7036 will come to him who 36neglectsH6544 37disciplineH4148, But he who regardsH8104 reproofH8433 will be honoredH3513.19DesireH8378 realizedH1961 is sweetH6149 to the soulH5315, But it is an abominationH8441 to foolsH3684 to turnH5493 awayH5493 from evilH7451.2038He who walksH1980 with wiseH2450 menH2450 will be wiseH2449, But the companionH7462 of foolsH3684 will sufferH7489 harmH7489.2139AdversityH7463 pursuesH7291 sinnersH2400, But the 40righteousH6662 will be rewardedH7999 with prosperityH2896.22A goodH2896 manH2896 41leavesH5157 an inheritanceH5157 to his 42children’sH1121 childrenH1121, And the 43wealthH2428 of the sinnerH2398 is storedH6845 up for the righteousH6662.2344AbundantH7230 foodH400 is in the fallowH5215 groundH5215 of the poorH7326, But 45it is sweptH5595 awayH5595 by injusticeH3808H4941.24He who 46withholdsH2820 his 47rodH7626 hatesH8130 his sonH1121, But he who lovesH157 him 4849disciplinesH4148 him diligentlyH7836.25The 50righteousH6662 51hasH398 enoughH398 to satisfyH7648 his appetiteH5315, But the stomachH990 of the 52wickedH7563 is in needH2637.