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Proverbs 13

Short sayings contrast the wise and the foolish, the diligent and the lazy, the righteous and the wicked. Guard your mouth and you guard your life. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. Walk with the wise and you will become wise; a good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren; and a father who spares the rod hates his son.

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Key verses

  • Verse 3Whoever guards his mouth guards his life.
  • Verse 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick.
  • Verse 20Walk with the wise and become wise.
  • Verse 24Whoever spares the rod hates his son.

A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.SelectedProverbs 13:1Ask

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.SelectedProverbs 13:2Ask

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.SelectedProverbs 13:3Ask

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.SelectedProverbs 13:4Ask

A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.SelectedProverbs 13:5Ask

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.SelectedProverbs 13:6Ask

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.SelectedProverbs 13:7Ask

The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.SelectedProverbs 13:8Ask

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.SelectedProverbs 13:9Ask

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.SelectedProverbs 13:10Ask

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.SelectedProverbs 13:11Ask

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.SelectedProverbs 13:12Ask

Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.SelectedProverbs 13:13Ask

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.SelectedProverbs 13:14Ask

Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.SelectedProverbs 13:15Ask

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.SelectedProverbs 13:16Ask

A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.SelectedProverbs 13:17Ask

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.SelectedProverbs 13:18Ask

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.SelectedProverbs 13:19Ask

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.SelectedProverbs 13:20Ask

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.SelectedProverbs 13:21Ask

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.SelectedProverbs 13:22Ask

Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.SelectedProverbs 13:23Ask

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.SelectedProverbs 13:24Ask

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.SelectedProverbs 13:25Ask

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