Pro 13 | ASV | e4.org | A wise son heareth his father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.

‏ Proverbs 13

1 A wise son heareth his father’s ^▼▼1 instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke. ^{▼▼1) Or correction}

2 A man shall eat good ^▼▼1 by the fruit of his mouth; But ^▼▼2 the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence. ^{▼▼1) Or from 2) Or the desire of the treacherous is for violence}

3 He that guardeth 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 ^▼▼1 is loathsome, and cometh to shame. ^{▼▼1) Or causeth shame and bringeth reproach}

6 Righteousness guardeth ^▼▼1 him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth ^▼▼2 the sinner. ^{▼▼1) Heb uprightness of way 2) Heb sin}

7 There is that ^▼▼1 maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that ^▼▼1 maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth. ^{▼▼1) Or feigneth}

8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no ^▼▼1 threatening. ^{▼▼1) Or rebuke}

9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

10 By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth ^▼▼1 by labor shall have increase. ^{▼▼1) Heb with the hand}

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

13 Whoso despiseth the word ^▼▼1 bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. ^{▼▼1) Or maketh himself a debtor thereto}

14 The ^▼▼1 law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. ^{▼▼1) Or teaching}

15 Good understanding ^▼▼1 giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard. ^{▼▼1) Or getteth}

16 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.

17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.

18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth ^▼▼1 correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored. ^{▼▼1) Or instruction}

19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

20 ^▼▼1 Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall ^▼▼2 smart for it. ^{▼▼1) According to another reading He that walketh with wise men shall be wise 2) Heb be broken}

21 Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

23 Much food is in the ^▼▼1 tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice. ^{▼▼1) Or tilled land}

24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him ^▼▼1 betimes. ^{▼▼1) Or diligently}

25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.