Chapter 13

1  A wise son heareth his father’s instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

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

3  He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.

4  A sluggard’s soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

5  A righteous man hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.

6  Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

7  There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.

8  The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.

9  The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

10  By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.

11  Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.

12  Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire that cometh to pass is a tree of life.

13  Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

14  The teaching of the wise man is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.

15  Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.

16  Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open his folly.

17  A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.

18  Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

19  The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.

20  He that walketh with wise men becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.

21  Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

22  A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous man.

23  Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.

24  He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

25  The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.