Proverbs 13

1A wiseH2450 sonH1121 heareth his father’sH1 instructionH4148: but a scornerH3887 hearethH8085 not rebukeH1606.

2A manH376 shall eatH398 goodH2896 by the fruitH6529 of his mouthH6310: but the soulH5315 of the transgressorsH898 shall eat violenceH2555.

3He that keepethH5341 his mouthH6310 keepethH8104 his lifeH5315: but he that openeth wideH6589 his lipsH8193 shall have destructionH4288.

4The soulH5315 of the sluggardH6102 desirethH183, and hath nothing: but the soulH5315 of the diligentH2742 shall be made fatH1878.

5A righteousH6662 man hatethH8130 lyingH8267H1697: but a wickedH7563 man is loathsomeH887, and cometh to shameH2659.

6RighteousnessH6666 keepethH5341 him that is uprightH8537 in the wayH1870: but wickednessH7564 overthrowethH5557 the sinnerH2403.1

7There isH3426 that maketh himself richH6238, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poorH7326, yetH3605 hath greatH7227 richesH1952.

8The ransomH3724 of a man’sH376 lifeH5315 are his richesH6239: but the poorH7326 hearethH8085 not rebukeH1606.

9The lightH216 of the righteousH6662 rejoicethH8055: but the lampH5216 of the wickedH7563 shall be put outH1846.2

10Only by prideH2087 comethH5414 contentionH4683: but with the well advisedH3289 is wisdomH2451.

11WealthH1952 gotten by vanityH1892 shall be diminishedH4591: but he that gatherethH6908 by labourH3027 shall increaseH7235.3

12HopeH8431 deferredH4900 maketh the heartH3820 sickH2470: but when the desireH8378 comethH935, it is a treeH6086 of lifeH2416.

13Whoso despisethH936 the wordH1697 shall be destroyedH2254: but he that fearethH3373 the commandmentH4687 shall be rewardedH7999.4

14The lawH8451 of the wiseH2450 is a fountainH4726 of lifeH2416, to departH5493 from the snaresH4170 of deathH4194.

15GoodH2896 understandingH7922 givethH5414 favourH2580: but the wayH1870 of transgressorsH898 is hardH386.

16Every prudentH6175 man dealethH6213 with knowledgeH1847: but a foolH3684 layeth openH6566 his follyH200.5

17A wickedH7563 messengerH4397 fallethH5307 into mischiefH7451: but a faithfulH529 ambassadorH6735 is healthH4832.6

18PovertyH7389 and shameH7036 shall be to him that refusethH6544 instructionH4148: but he that regardethH8104 reproofH8433 shall be honouredH3513.

19The desireH8378 accomplishedH1961 is sweetH6149 to the soulH5315: but it is abominationH8441 to foolsH3684 to departH5493 from evilH7451.

20He that walkethH1980 with wiseH2450 men shall be wiseH2449: but a companionH7462 of foolsH3684 shall be destroyedH7321.7

21EvilH7451 pursuethH7291 sinnersH2400: but to the righteousH6662 goodH2896 shall be repayedH7999.

22A goodH2896 man leaveth an inheritanceH5157 to his children’sH1121 childrenH1121: and the wealthH2428 of the sinnerH2398 is laid upH6845 for the justH6662.

23MuchH7230 foodH400 is in the tillageH5215 of the poorH7326H7218: but there isH3426 that is destroyedH5595 for wantH3808 of judgmentH4941.

24He that sparethH2820 his rodH7626 hatethH8130 his sonH1121: but he that lovethH157 him chastenethH4148 him betimesH7836.

25The righteousH6662 eatethH398 to the satisfyingH7648 of his soulH5315: but the bellyH990 of the wickedH7563 shall wantH2637.