Prov. 13
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13:1
A wise son
1hears his father’s instruction,
But a scorner does not listen to rebuke.
Prov. 13
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13:2
A man will eat good from the fruit of his mouth,
But the desire of the treacherous is violence.
Prov. 13
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13:3
He who guards his
amouth keeps his soul,
But he who opens wide his lips will have destruction.
Prov. 13
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13:4
The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing,
But the soul of the diligent will be made fat.
Prov. 13
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13:5
A righteous man hates what is false,
But a wicked man is odious and is confounded.
Prov. 13
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13:6
Righteousness guards him who is blameless in the way,
But wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Prov. 13
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13:7
There is one who pretends to be rich yet has nothing;
There is one who pretends to be poor yet has great
awealth.
Prov. 13
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13:8
The ransom of a man’s life is his riches,
But the poor hears no threatening.
Prov. 13
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13:9
The light of the righteous rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
Prov. 13
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13:10
Through pride comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
Prov. 13
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13:11
Wealth obtained by vanity will be diminished,
But he who gathers by labor increases
it.
Prov. 13
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13:12
Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.
Prov. 13
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13:13
Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself,
But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
Prov. 13
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13:14
The teaching of the wise is a
afountain of life,
To turn one aside from the snares of death.
Prov. 13
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13:15
Good understanding gives favor,
But the way of the treacherous is hard.
Prov. 13
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13:16
Every prudent man works with knowledge,
But a fool displays
his folly.
Prov. 13
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13:17
A wicked messenger falls into evil,
But a faithful envoy
brings healing.
Prov. 13
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13:18
Poverty and shame
will come to him who refuses correction,
But he who regards reproof will be honored.
Prov. 13
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13:19
A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Prov. 13
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13:20
He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the
acompanion of fools will be troubled.
Prov. 13
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13:21
Evil pursues sinners,
But good recompenses the righteous.
Prov. 13
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13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous man.
Prov. 13
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13:23
The fallow ground of the poor
yields much food,
But it is destroyed through injustice.
Prov. 13
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13:24
He who spares his rod hates his son,
But he who loves him
achastens him early.
Prov. 13
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13:25
The righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul,
But the belly of the wicked will lack.
