Proverbs 13

1A WISEH2450 sonH1121 heareth his father’sH1 instructionH4148: but a scorner heareth notH3808 rebukeH1606. 2A manH376 shall eatH398 goodH2896 by the fruitH6529 of his mouthH6310: but the soulH5315 of the treacherousH898 shall eatH398 violenceH2555. 3He that guardeth his mouthH6310 keepeth his lifeH5315: but he that openeth wideH6589 his lipsH8193 shall have destruction. 4The soulH5315 of the sluggardH6102 desireth, and hath nothingH369: but the soulH5315 of the diligent shall be madeH1878 fatH1878. 5A righteousH6662 manH7563 hateth lyingH8267: but a wickedH7563 manH7563 is loathsome, and cometh to shameH2659. 6RighteousnessH6666 guardeth him that is uprightH8537 in the wayH1870: but wickednessH7564 overthroweth the sinner. 7There is that maketh himself richH6238, yet hath nothingH369: there is that maketh himself poorH7326, yet hath greatH7227 wealthH1952. 8The ransomH3724 of a man’sH376 lifeH5315 is his richesH6239: but the poorH7326 heareth noH3808 threatening. 9The lightH216 of the righteousH6662 rejoiceth: but the lampH5216 of the wickedH7563 shall be putH1846 outH1846. 10By prideH2087 cometh onlyH7535 contentionH4683: but with the well advised is wisdomH2451. 11WealthH1952 gotten by vanityH1892 shall be diminishedH4591: but he that gathereth by labour shall have increaseH7235. 12HopeH8431 deferredH4900 maketh the heartH3820 sickH2470: but when the desireH8378 cometh, it is a treeH6086 of lifeH2416. 13Whoso despiseth the wordH1697 bringeth destruction on himselfH1931: but he that feareth the commandmentH4687 shall be rewarded. 14The lawH8451 of the wiseH2450 is a fountainH4726 of lifeH2416, to departH5493 from the snaresH4170 of deathH4194. 15GoodH2896 understandingH7922 giveth favour: but the wayH1870 of the treacherousH898 is rugged. 16EveryH3605 prudentH6175 manH6175 worketh with knowledgeH1847: but a foolH3684 spreadeth outH6566 follyH200. 17A wickedH7563 messengerH4397 falleth intoH5307 evilH7451: but a faithfulH529 ambassador is healthH4832. 18PovertyH7389 and shameH7036 shall be to him that refuseth correctionH4148: but he that regardeth reproofH8433 shall be honoured. 19The desireH8378 accomplished is sweetH6149 to the soulH5315: but it is an abominationH8441 to foolsH3684 to departH5493 from evilH7451. 20WalkH1980 with wiseH2450 menH2450, and thou shalt be wiseH2450: but the companion of foolsH3684 shall smart for it. 21EvilH7451 pursueth sinnersH2400: but the righteousH6662 shall be recompensed with goodH2896. 22A goodH2896 manH6662 leaveth an inheritanceH5157 to his children’sH1121 childrenH1121; and the wealthH2428 of the sinnerH2398 is laid upH6845 for the righteousH6662. 23MuchH7230 foodH400 is in the tillage of the poorH7326: but there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice. 24He that spareth his rodH7626 hateth his sonH1121: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 25The righteousH6662 eateth to the satisfying of his soulH5315: but the bellyH990 of the wickedH7563 shall wantH2637.