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Proverbs 13
Legacy Standard Bible

13 A (A)wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a (B)scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
2 From the fruit of a man’s mouth he (C)eats what is good,
But the soul of the treacherous desires (D)violence.
3 The one who (E)guards his mouth keeps his soul;
The one who (F)opens wide his lips [a]comes to ruin.
4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is enriched.
5 A righteous man (G)hates a lying word,
But a wicked man [b](H)acts odiously and is humiliated.
6 Righteousness (I)guards the [c]one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness subverts the [d]sinner.
7 There is one who (J)pretends to be rich, but has nothing;
Another [e]pretends to be (K)poor, but has great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.
9 The (L)light of the righteous is glad,
But the (M)lamp of the wicked goes out.
10 With arrogance [f]comes only quarreling,
But with those who receive counsel is wisdom.
11 Wealth obtained from empty effort dwindles,
But the one who gathers [g]with his hand abounds.
12 [h]Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But desire [i]fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 The one who (N)despises the word will be [j]in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be (O)rewarded.
14 The [k]instruction of the wise is a (P)fountain of life,
To turn aside from the (Q)snares of death.
15 (R)Good insight gives grace,
But the way of the treacherous is [l]unrelenting.
16 Every (S)prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool spreads out folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into evil,
But (T)a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 Poverty and disgrace come to him who (U)neglects [m]discipline,
But he who keeps reproof will be honored.
19 Desire realized is pleasant to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
20 (V)He who walks with the wise will be wise,
But the friend of fools will suffer harm.
21 (W)Evil pursues sinners,
But the (X)righteous are repaid with good.
22 A good man (Y)leaves an inheritance to his [n]children’s children,
And the (Z)wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
23 (AA)Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor,
But [o]it is swept away by injustice.
24 He who (AB)holds back his [p]rod hates his son,
But he who loves him [q](AC)disciplines him diligently.
25 The (AD)righteous eats to the satisfaction of his soul,
But the stomach of the (AE)wicked lacks.

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:3 Lit ruin is his
  2. Proverbs 13:5 Lit causes a bad odor and causes shame
  3. Proverbs 13:6 Lit blamelessness of way
  4. Proverbs 13:6 Lit sin
  5. Proverbs 13:7 Lit impoverishes himself
  6. Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives
  7. Proverbs 13:11 Or gradually
  8. Proverbs 13:12 Lit Expectation
  9. Proverbs 13:12 Lit coming
  10. Proverbs 13:13 Lit pledged to it
  11. Proverbs 13:14 Or law
  12. Proverbs 13:15 Lit constant
  13. Proverbs 13:18 Or instruction
  14. Proverbs 13:22 Lit sons’ sons
  15. Proverbs 13:23 Lit there is what is swept
  16. Proverbs 13:24 Correction, discipline
  17. Proverbs 13:24 Lit seeks him earnestly with discipline
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Proverbs 13
American Standard Version

13 A wise son heareth his father’s [a]instruction;
But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good [b]by the fruit of his mouth;
But [c]the soul of the treacherous shall eat 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 [d]is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6 Righteousness guardeth [e]him that is upright in the way;
But wickedness overthroweth [f]the sinner.
7 There is that [g]maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing:
There is that [h]maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches;
But the poor heareth no [i]threatening.
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 [j]by labor shall have increase.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick;
But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word [k]bringeth destruction on himself;
But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The [l]law of the wise is a fountain of life,
That one may depart from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding [m]giveth favor;
But the way of the transgressor is hard.
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 [n]correction;
But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul;
But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 [o]Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise;
But the companion of fools shall [p]smart for it.
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 [q]tillage of the poor;
But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son;
But he that loveth him chasteneth him [r]betimes.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul;
But the belly of the wicked shall want.

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:1 Or, correction
  2. Proverbs 13:2 Or, from
  3. Proverbs 13:2 Or, the desire of the treacherous is for violence
  4. Proverbs 13:5 Or, causeth shame and bringeth reproach
  5. Proverbs 13:6 Hebrew uprightness of way.
  6. Proverbs 13:6 Hebrew sin.
  7. Proverbs 13:7 Or, feigneth
  8. Proverbs 13:7 Or, feigneth
  9. Proverbs 13:8 Or, rebuke
  10. Proverbs 13:11 Hebrew with the hand.
  11. Proverbs 13:13 Or, maketh himself a debtor thereto
  12. Proverbs 13:14 Or, teaching
  13. Proverbs 13:15 Or, getteth
  14. Proverbs 13:18 Or, instruction
  15. Proverbs 13:20 According to another reading, He that walketh with wise men shall be wise.
  16. Proverbs 13:20 Hebrew be broken.
  17. Proverbs 13:23 Or, tilled land
  18. Proverbs 13:24 Or, diligently
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