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 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