MKJV - Proverbs - 13

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

13:2  From the fruit of his mouth a man shall eat good, but the soul of the treacherous eats violence.

13:3  He who keeps his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide, it is ruin to him.

13:4  The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing; but the soul of the hard worker shall be made fat.

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

13:6  Righteousness guards the perfect of way, but wickedness subverts sin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

13:13  Whoever 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 understanding gives favor, but the way of traitors is ever flowing.

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

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

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

13:19  The desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but it is hateful to fools to turn from evil.

13:20  He who walks with the wise shall be wise, but a companion with fools shall be destroyed.

13:21  Evil pursues sinners, but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

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

13:23  Much food is in the plowed ground of the poor, but when there is no justice, it is swept away.

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

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