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PROVERBS
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Chapter 13
Prov JPS 13:1  A wise son is instructed of his father; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Prov JPS 13:2  A man shall eat good from the fruit of his mouth; but the desire of the faithless is violence.
Prov JPS 13:3  He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; but for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.
Prov JPS 13:4  The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be abundantly gratified.
Prov JPS 13:5  A righteous man hateth lying; but a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully.
Prov JPS 13:6  Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Prov JPS 13:7  There is that pretendeth himself rich, yet hath nothing; there is that pretendeth himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
Prov JPS 13:8  The ransom of a man's life are his riches; but the poor heareth no threatening.
Prov JPS 13:9  The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Prov JPS 13:10  By pride cometh only contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
Prov JPS 13:11  Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; but he that gathereth little by little shall increase.
Prov JPS 13:12  Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Prov JPS 13:13  Whoso despiseth the word shall suffer thereby; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Prov JPS 13:14  The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Prov JPS 13:15  Good understanding giveth grace; but the way of the faithless is harsh.
Prov JPS 13:16  Every prudent man dealeth with forethought; but a fool unfoldeth folly.
Prov JPS 13:17  A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
Prov JPS 13:18  Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Prov JPS 13:19  The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; and it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Prov JPS 13:20  He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but the companion of fools shall smart for it.
Prov JPS 13:21  Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Prov JPS 13:22  A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
Prov JPS 13:23  Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is swept away by want of righteousness.
Prov JPS 13:24  He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Prov JPS 13:25  The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire; but the belly of the wicked shall want.