Proverbs 13

Contrast of 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 person’sH376 mouthH6310 he 34enjoysH398 goodH2896, But the 5desireH5315 of the treacherousH898 is 6violenceH2555.3One who 7guardsH5341 his mouthH6310 protectsH8104 his lifeH5315; One who 8opensH6589 wideH6589 his lipsH8193 9comes to ruinH4288.4The soulH5315 of the 10lazyH6102 oneH6102 cravesH183 and gets nothingH369, But the soulH5315 of the diligentH2742 is madeH1878 11prosperousH1878.5A righteousH6662 personH6662 12hatesH8130 a falseH8267 statementH1697, But a wickedH7563 personH7563 1314actsH887 disgustinglyH887 and shamefullyH2659.6RighteousnessH6666 15guardsH5341 the 16one whose wayH1870 is blamelessH8537, But wickednessH7564 bringsH5557 the 17sinnerH2403 toH5557 ruinH5557.7ThereH3426 isH3426 one who 18pretendsH6238 toH6238 beH6238 richH6238 but hasH369 nothingH369H3605; Another pretendsH7326 toH7326 beH7326 19poorH7326, but has greatH7227 wealthH1952.8The ransomH3724 of a person’sH376 lifeH5315 is his wealthH6239, But the poorH7326 hearsH8085 noH3808 rebukeH1606.9The 20lightH216 of the righteousH6662 21rejoicesH8055, But the 22lampH5216 of the wickedH7563 goesH1846 outH1846.10Through overconfidenceH2087 23comesH5414 nothingH7534 butH7534 strifeH4683, But wisdomH2451 is with those who receiveH3289 counselH3289.11WealthH1952 obtained from 24nothingH1892 dwindlesH4591, But one who gathersH6908 25by laborH3027 increasesH7235 it.12HopeH8431 deferredH4900 makesH2470 the heartH3820 sickH2470, But desireH8378 26fulfilledH935 is a treeH6086 of lifeH2425.13One who 27despisesH936 the wordH1697 will doH2254 badlyH2254, But 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 33their own disasterH343.16EveryH3605 34prudentH6175 personH6175 actsH6213 with knowledgeH1847, But a foolH3684 35displaysH6566 foolishnessH200.17A wickedH7563 messengerH4397 fallsH5307 into adversityH7451, But 36a faithfulH529 messengerH6735 brings healingH4832.18PovertyH7389 and shameH7036 will come to one who 37neglectsH6544 38disciplineH4148, But one who compliesH8104 withH8104 rebukeH8433 will be honoredH3513.19DesireH8378 realizedH1961 is sweetH6149 to the soulH5315, But it is an abominationH8441 to foolsH3684 to turnH5493 awayH5493 from evilH7451.2039One who walksH1980 with wiseH2450 peopleH2450 will beH2449 wiseH2449, But a companionH7462 of foolsH3684 will sufferH7489 harmH7489.2140AdversityH7463 pursuesH7291 sinnersH2400, But the 41righteousH6662 will be rewardedH7999 with prosperityH2896.22A goodH2896 personH2896 42leavesH5157 anH5157 inheritanceH5157 to his 43grandchildrenH1121, And the 44wealthH2428 of a sinnerH2398 is storedH6845 up for the righteousH6662.2345AbundantH7230 foodH400 is in the uncultivatedH5215 groundH5215 of the poorH7326, But 46it is sweptH5595 awayH5595 by injusticeH3808H4941.24He who 47withholdsH2820 his 48rodH7626 hatesH8130 his sonH1121, But he who lovesH157 him 4950disciplinesH4148 him diligentlyH7836.25The 51righteousH6662 52hasH398 enoughH398 to satisfyH7648 his appetiteH5315, But the stomachH990 of the 53wickedH7563 isH2637 inH2637 needH2637.