LITV - Proverbs - 13

13:1  A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scorner does not hear rebuke.

13:2  From the fruit of his mouth a man eats good, but the desire of the deceiver is violence.

13:3  He who guards his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide is ruined.

13:4  The sluggard's soul is craving, but is not getting , but the soul of the hard workers shall be made fat.

13:5  The righteous hates lying, but the wicked is odious and acts shamefully.

13:6  Righteousness keeps the upright one in the way, but wickedness subverts sin.

13:7  There are those who act rich, yet have nothing at all; and those who act poor, yet have great wealth.

13:8  The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor man does not hear rebuke.

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

13:10  Argument only comes by pride, but wisdom is with those who take advice.

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

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

13:13  He who despises the word shall be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

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

13:15  Good sense gives grace, but the way of traitors is ever flowing.

13:16  Every prudent one deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his foolishness.

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

13:18  Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction, but he who keeps to correction shall be honored.

13:19  The desire coming to pass is sweet to the soul, but to depart from evil is hateful to fools.

13:20  He who walks with the wise shall be wise, but one associating with fools shall be broken.

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

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

13:23  The tilled ground of the poor yields much food, but without justice, it is swept away.

13:24  He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him seeks him with correction.

13:25  The righteous eats to the satisfying of his appetite, but the belly of the wicked shall lack.