AB - Proverbs - 13

13:1  A wise son is obedient to his father, but a disobedient son will be destroyed.

13:2  A good man shall eat of the fruits of righteousness, but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.

13:3  He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life, but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.

13:4  Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.

13:5  A righteous man hates an unjust word, but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.

13:7  There are some who, having nothing, enrich themselves, and there are some who bring themselves down in the midst of much wealth.

13:8  A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life, but the poor does not endure threatening.

13:9  The righteous always have light, but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins, but just men have pity, and are merciful.

13:10  A bad man does evil with insolence, but they that are judges of themselves are wise.

13:11  Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished, but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous man is merciful, and lends.

13:12  Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads another to hope; for a good desire is a tree of life.

13:13  He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it, but he that fears the commandment has health of soul. To a crafty son there shall be nothing good, but a wise servant shall have his way prosperous.

13:14  The law of the wise is fountain of life, but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.

13:15  Sound discretion gives favor, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding, but the ways of scorners lead to destruction.

13:16  Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but the fool displays his own mischief.

13:17  A rash king shall fall into mischief, but a wise messenger shall deliver him.

13:18  Instruction removes poverty and disgrace, but he that attends to reproofs shall be honored.

13:19  The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.

13:20  If you walk with wise men you shall be wise, but he that walks with fools shall be known.

13:21  Evil shall pursue sinners, but good shall overtake the righteous.

13:22  A good man shall inherit children's children, and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.

13:23  The righteous shall spend many years in wealth, but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.

13:24  He that spares the rod hates his son, but he that loves carefully chastens him.

13:25  A just man eats and satisfies his soul, but the souls of the ungodly are in want.