Chapter 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 treacherous, violence. |
3 | He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips. |
4 | A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. |
5 | A righteous [man] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame. |
6 | Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. |
7 | There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth. |
8 | The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke. |
9 | The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. |
10 | By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom. |
11 | Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it]. |
12 | Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life. |
13 | Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. |
14 | The teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death. |
15 | Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard. |
16 | Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [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 instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. |
19 | The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil. |
20 | He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved. |
21 | Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid. |
22 | A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous [man]. |
23 | Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost 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. |
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