| Chapter
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 labour 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
favour: 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 honoured. |
| 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 repayed. |
| 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. |
