Proverbs 13

1A wise son
heareth his father's instruction:
but a scorner
heareth not rebuke.

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

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

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

5A righteous man
hateth lying:
but a wicked man
is loathsome,
and cometh to shame.

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

7There is he
that maketh himself rich,
yet hath nothing:
there is he
that maketh himself poor,
yet hath great riches.

8The ransom
of a man's life
are his riches:
but the poor
heareth not rebuke.

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

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

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

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

13Whoso despiseth
the Word shall be
destroyed:
but he that feareth
the commandment
shall be rewarded.

14The law of the wise
is a fountain of life,
to depart
from the snares
of death.

15Good understanding
giveth favour:
but the way of transgressors
is hard.

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

17A wicked messenger
falleth into mischief:
but a faithful ambassador
is health.

18Poverty and shame
shall be to him
that refuseth instruction:
but he that regardeth reproof
shall be honoured.

19The desire accomplished
is sweet
to the soul:
but it is abomination
to fools
to depart from evil.

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

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

22A good man
leaveth an inheritance
to his children's children: and
the wealth of the sinner
is laid up
for the just.

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

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

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