ACV - Proverbs - 13

13:1  A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer listens not to rebuke.

13:2  A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the treacherous, violence.

13:3  He who guards his mouth keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

13:4  The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

13:5  A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.

13:6  Righteousness guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

13:7  There is he who makes himself rich, yet has nothing, and he who makes himself poor, yet has great wealth.

13:8  The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hears no threatening.

13:9  The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

13:10  Through pride a vain man causes contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

13:11  Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall have increase.

13:12  Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

13:13  He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

13:14  The law of a wise man is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

13:15  Good understanding gives favor, but the way of the transgressor is hard.

13:16  Every prudent man works with knowledge, but a fool flaunts folly.

13:17  A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador is health.

13:18  Poverty and shame are to him who refuses correction, but he who regards reproof shall be honored.

13:19  The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

13:20  Walk with wise men, and thou shall be wise. But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

13:21  Evil pursues sinners, but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

13:22  A good man leaves an inheritance to his son's sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

13:23  Much food is in the tillage of the poor, but there is that is consumed because of injustice.

13:24  He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him chastens him promptly.

13:25  A righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall want.