13:1 A wise 2450 son 1121 [heareth] his father's 1 instruction 4148: but a scorner 3887 8801 heareth 8085 8804 not rebuke 1606.

13:2 A man 376 shall eat 398 8799 good 2896 by the fruit 6529 of [his] mouth 6310: but the soul 5315 of the transgressors 898 8802 [shall eat] violence 2555.

13:3 He that keepeth 5341 8802 his mouth 6310 keepeth 8104 8802 his life 5315: [but] he that openeth wide 6589 8802 his lips 8193 shall have destruction 4288.

13:4 The soul 5315 of the sluggard 6102 desireth 183 8693, and [hath] nothing: but the soul 5315 of the diligent 2742 shall be made fat 1878 8792.

13:5 A righteous 6662 [man] hateth 8130 8799 lying 1697 8267: but a wicked 7563 [man] is loathsome 887 8686, and cometh to shame 2659 8686.

13:6 Righteousness 6666 keepeth 5341 8799 [him that is] upright 8537 in the way 1870: but wickedness 7564 overthroweth 5557 8762 the sinner 2403.(the sinner: Heb. sin)

13:7 There is 3426 that maketh himself rich 6238 8693, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor 7326 8711, yet 3605 [hath] great 7227 riches 1952.

13:8 The ransom 3724 of a man's 376 life 5315 [are] his riches 6239: but the poor 7326 8802 heareth 8085 8804 not rebuke 1606.

13:9 The light 216 of the righteous 6662 rejoiceth 8055 8799: but the lamp 5216 of the wicked 7563 shall be put out 1846 8799.(lamp: or, candle)

13:10 Only by pride 2087 cometh 5414 8799 contention 4683: but with the well advised 3289 8737 [is] wisdom 2451.

13:11 Wealth 1952 [gotten] by vanity 1892 shall be diminished 4591 8799: but he that gathereth 6908 8802 by labour 3027 shall increase 7235 8686.(by labour: Heb. with the hand)

13:12 Hope 8431 deferred 4900 8794 maketh the heart 3820 sick 2470 8688: but [when] the desire 8378 cometh 935 8802, [it is] a tree 6086 of life 2416.

13:13 Whoso despiseth 936 8802 the word 1697 shall be destroyed 2254 8735: but he that feareth 3373 the commandment 4687 shall be rewarded 7999 8792.(shall be rewarded: or, shall be in peace)

13:14 The law 8451 of the wise 2450 [is] a fountain 4726 of life 2416, to depart 5493 8800 from the snares 4170 of death 4194.

13:15 Good 2896 understanding 7922 giveth 5414 8799 favour 2580: but the way 1870 of transgressors 898 8802 [is] hard 386.

13:16 Every prudent 6175 [man] dealeth 6213 8799 with knowledge 1847: but a fool 3684 layeth open 6566 8799 [his] folly 200.(layeth…: Heb. spreadeth)

13:17 A wicked 7563 messenger 4397 falleth 5307 8799 into mischief 7451: but a faithful 529 ambassador 6735 [is] health 4832.(a faithful…: Heb. an ambassador of faithfulness)

13:18 Poverty 7389 and shame 7036 [shall be to] him that refuseth 6544 8802 instruction 4148: but he that regardeth 8104 8802 reproof 8433 shall be honoured 3513 8792.

13:19 The desire 8378 accomplished 1961 8738 is sweet 6149 8799 to the soul 5315: but [it is] abomination 8441 to fools 3684 to depart 5493 8800 from evil 7451.

13:20 He that walketh 1980 8802 with wise 2450 [men] shall be wise 2449 8799: but a companion 7462 8802 of fools 3684 shall be destroyed 7321 8735.(destroyed: Heb. broken)

13:21 Evil 7451 pursueth 7291 8762 sinners 2400: but to the righteous 6662 good 2896 shall be repayed 7999 8762.

13:22 A good 2896 [man] leaveth an inheritance 5157 8686 to his children's 1121 children 1121: and the wealth 2428 of the sinner 2398 8802 [is] laid up 6845 8803 for the just 6662.

13:23 Much 7230 food 400 [is in] the tillage 5215 of the poor 7218 8676 7326 8802: but there is 3426 [that is] destroyed 5595 8737 for want 3808 of judgment 4941.

13:24 He that spareth 2820 8802 his rod 7626 hateth 8130 8802 his son 1121: but he that loveth 157 8802 him chasteneth 4148 him betimes 7836 8765.

13:25 The righteous 6662 eateth 398 8802 to the satisfying 7648 of his soul 5315: but the belly 990 of the wicked 7563 shall want 2637 8799.

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