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The Holy Bible: King James Version. 2000.

The Proverbs

The Proverbs 13


1  A wise son heareth his father’s instruction:
        
but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2  A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth:
        
but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
3  He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life:
        
but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4  The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing:
        
but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5  A righteous man hateth lying:
        
but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6  Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way:
        
but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7  There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing:
        
there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
8  The ransom of a man’s life are his riches:
        
but the poor heareth not rebuke.
9  The light of the righteous rejoiceth:
        
but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10  Only by pride cometh contention:
        
but with the well advised is wisdom.
11  Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished:
        
but he that gathereth by labor shall increase.
12  Hope deferred maketh the heart sick:
        
but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13  Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed:
        
but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14  The law of the wise is a fountain of life,
        
to depart from the snares of death.
15  Good understanding giveth favor:
        
but the way of transgressors is hard.
16  Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge:
        
but a fool layeth open his folly.
17  A wicked messenger falleth into mischief:
        
but a faithful ambassador is health.
18  Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction:
        
but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
19  The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul:
        
but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20  He that walketh with wise men shall be wise:
        
but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21  Evil pursueth sinners:
        
but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
22  A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children:
        
and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
23  Much food is in the tillage of the poor:
        
but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
24  He that spareth his rod hateth his son:
        
but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25  The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul:
        
but the belly of the wicked shall want.

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