Proverbs 13–15

13A wise son heareth his father’s instruction:

But a scorner ^aheareth not rebuke.

²A ^bman shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth:

But the soul of the transgressors ^cshall eat violence.

^3dHe that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life:

But ^ddhe that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

^4eThe soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing:

But ^ethe soul of the diligent ^fshall be made fat.

⁵A righteous man hateth lying:

But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

^6gRighteousness keepeth him that is ^hupright in the way:

But wickedness ^goverthroweth ^†the sinner.

⁷ⁱThere is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing:

ⁱⁱThere is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

^8jThe ransom of a man’s life are his riches:

But the poor ^kheareth not rebuke.

^9lThe light of the righteous rejoiceth:

But the ^||lamp ^lof the wicked shall be put out.

^10mOnly by pride cometh contention:

But with the well advised is wisdom.

¹¹ⁿWealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished:

But he that gathereth ^†by labour shall increase.

¹²Hope deferred maketh the heart sick:

But ^owhen the desire cometh, it is ^pa tree of life.

¹³Whoso ^qdespiseth ^rthe word shall be destroyed:

But he that feareth the commandment ^||shall be ^srewarded.

¹⁴The law of the wise is a ^tfountain of life,

^uTo depart from ^uvthe snares of death.

^15wxGood understanding giveth ^xfavour:

But the way of transgressors is hard.

^16yEvery prudent man dealeth with knowledge:

But a fool ^†layeth open his folly.

¹⁷A wicked messenger falleth into mischief:

But ^z†a faithful ambassador is ^ahealth.

^18bPoverty and shame shall be to him that ^crefuseth instruction:

But ^bhe that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

^19dThe desire accomplished is sweet to the soul:

But it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

²⁰He that walketh with wise men shall be wise:

But a companion of fools ^†shall be destroyed.

^21eEvil pursueth sinners:

But to the righteous good shall be ^frepayed.

²²A good man ^gleaveth an inheritance to his children’s children:

And ^hthe wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

²³ⁱMuch food is in ^jthe tillage of the poor:

But ^kthere is that is destroyed ^lfor want of judgment.

^24mHe that spareth his rod hateth his son:

But he that loveth him chasteneth him ⁿbetimes.

^25oThe righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul:

But the belly of the wicked shall want.

14Every ^awise woman ^abbuildeth her house:

But the foolish ^cplucketh it down with her hands.

²He ^ccthat walketh in ^dhis uprightness feareth the Lord:

But ^ehe that is ^fperverse in his ways despiseth him.

³In the mouth of the foolish is a ^grod of pride:

But ^hthe lips of the wise shall preserve them.

⁴Where no oxen are, the ⁱcrib is clean:

But much increase is by the strength of the ox.

⁵A ^kfaithful witness will not lie:

But ^la false witness ^llwill utter lies.

⁶A scorner ^mseeketh wisdom, and findeth it not:

But ^mmknowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

⁷Go ⁿfrom the presence of a foolish man,

When thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way:

But the folly of fools is deceit.

^9oFools ^pmake a mock at sin:

But among the righteous there is ^qfavour.

¹⁰The heart knoweth ^†his own bitterness;

And a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

^11rThe house of the wicked shall be overthrown:

But ^rthe tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

^12sThere is a way which seemeth right unto a man,

But ^tuthe end thereof are the ways of death.

¹³Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful;

And ^uwthe end of that mirth is ^xheaviness.

¹⁴The backslider in heart ^yshall be filled with his own ways:

And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

¹⁵The simple believeth every word:

But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

^16zA wise man feareth, and ^adeparteth from evil:

But the fool ^brageth, and is confident.

¹⁷He that is ^csoon angry dealeth foolishly:

And a man of wicked devices is hated.

¹⁸The ^dsimple inherit folly:

But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

¹⁹The evil bow before the good;

And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

^20eThe poor is hated even of his own neighbour:

But ^†the rich hath many friends.

²¹He that ^fdespiseth his neighbour sinneth:

But he that hath mercy on the poor, ^ghappy is he.

²²Do they not err that ^hdevise evil?

But ⁱmercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

²³In all labour there is profit:

But the talk of the lips ^ktendeth only to penury.

^24lThe crown of the wise is their riches:

But the foolishness of fools is folly.

²⁵A true witness delivereth souls:

But a deceitful witness ^mspeaketh lies.

²⁶In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence:

And his children shall have ⁿa place of refuge.

²⁷The fear of the Lord is ^oa fountain of life,

^pTo depart from the snares of death.

^28qIn the multitude of people is the king’s honour:

But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

²⁹He that is ^rslow to wrath is of great understanding:

But he that is ^†hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

³⁰A ^ssound heart is ^sthe life of the flesh:

But ^tenvy the ^urottenness of the bones.

³¹He that oppresseth the poor ^xreproacheth ^xyhis Maker:

But he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

³²The wicked is driven away ^yyin his wickedness:

But ^zthe righteous hath hope in his death.

³³Wisdom ^aresteth in the heart of him that hath understanding:

But ^aathat which is ^bin the midst of fools is made known.

³⁴Righteousness exalteth a nation:

But sin is a ^creproach ^†to any people.

^35dThe king’s favour is toward a wise servant:

But his wrath is against him ^ethat causeth shame.

15A ^asoft answer turneth away wrath:

But ^bgrievous words stir up anger.

²The tongue of the wise ^cuseth knowledge aright:

^dBut the mouth of fools ^†poureth out foolishness.

^3eThe eyes of the Lord are in every place,

Beholding the evil and the good.

^4†A wholesome tongue is ^fa tree of life:

But ^gperverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

^5ggA fool ^hdespiseth his father’s instruction:

ⁱBut he that regardeth reproof ^kis prudent.

⁶In the house of the righteous is much ^ltreasure:

But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

⁷The lips of the wise disperse knowledge:

But ^mthe heart of the foolish doeth ⁿnot so.

⁸The ^osacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord:

But the prayer of the upright is his delight.

⁹The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord:

But he loveth ^phim that followeth after righteousness.

^10||Correction is ^qgrievous unto him that forsaketh the way:

And he that ^rhateth reproof shall die.

^11sHell and destruction are before the Lord:

How much more then ^tthe hearts of the children of men?

¹²A scorner ^uloveth not one that reproveth him:

Neither will he go unto the wise.

^13xA merry heart ^cmaketh a cheerful countenance:

But ^yby sorrow of the heart the spirit is ^zbroken.

^14aThe heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge:

But the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

¹⁵All the days of the afflicted are evil:

But he that is ^xof a merry heart hath a continual feast.

^16bBetter is little with the fear of the Lord

Than great treasure and trouble therewith.

^17cBetter is a ^ddinner of herbs where love is,

Than ^ea stalled ox and hatred therewith.

^18fA wrathful man ^fgstirreth up strife:

But he that is ^hslow to anger appeaseth strife.

¹⁹ⁱThe way of the slothful man is as ^kan hedge of thorns:

But the way of the righteous ^†is made plain.

^20lA wise son maketh a glad father:

But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

^21mFolly is joy to him that is ^†destitute of wisdom:

But a man of understanding ⁿwalketh uprightly.

^22oWithout counsel purposes are disappointed:

^oBut in the multitude of counsellers they are established.

²³A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth:

And ^pa word spoken ^†qin due season, how good is it!

²⁴The way of life is ^rabove to the wise,

That he may depart from hell beneath.

^25sThe Lord will ^tdestroy the house of the proud:

But he will ^uestablish ^wthe border of ^xthe widow.

^26yThe thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord:

But the words of the pure are ^†zpleasant words.

^27aHe that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house;

But ^bhe that hateth gifts shall live.

²⁸The heart of the righteous ^cstudieth to answer:

^dBut the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

²⁹The Lord is ^efar from the wicked:

But ^fhe heareth the prayer of the righteous.

^30gThe light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart:

And ^ha good report ⁱmaketh the bones fat.

^31kThe ear that heareth the reproof of life

^kkAbideth ^lamong the wise.

^32kHe that ^llrefuseth ^||instruction ^mdespiseth his own soul:

But he that ^||heareth reproof ^†getteth understanding.

³³ⁿThe fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom;

And ^obefore honour is humility.