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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked |
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| Proverbs 13:1 |
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A wise son accepts his father's discipline,
But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. |
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| Proverbs 13:2 |
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From the fruit of a man's mouth he enjoys good,
But the desire of the treacherous is violence. |
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| Proverbs 13:3 |
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The one who guards his mouth preserves his life;
The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. |
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| Proverbs 13:4 |
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The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made fat. |
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| Proverbs 13:5 |
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A righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked
man acts disgustingly and shamefully. |
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| Proverbs 13:6 |
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Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness subverts the sinner. |
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| Proverbs 13:7 |
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There is one who pretends to be rich, but has
nothing; Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth. |
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| Proverbs 13:8 |
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The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, But
the poor hears no rebuke. |
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| Proverbs 13:9 |
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The light of the righteous rejoices, But the
lamp of the wicked goes out. |
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| Proverbs 13:10 |
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Through insolence comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel. |
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| Proverbs 13:11 |
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Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles, But the one
who gathers by labor increases it. |
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| Proverbs 13:12 |
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire
fulfilled is a tree of life. |
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| Proverbs 13:13 |
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The one who despises the word will be in debt
to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded. |
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| Proverbs 13:14 |
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The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
To turn aside from the snares of death. |
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| Proverbs 13:15 |
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Good understanding produces favor, But the way
of the treacherous is hard. |
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| Proverbs 13:16 |
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Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a
fool displays folly. |
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| Proverbs 13:17 |
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A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But
a faithful envoy brings healing. |
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| Proverbs 13:18 |
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Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects
discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored. |
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| Proverbs 13:19 |
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Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it
is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil. |
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| Proverbs 13:20 |
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He who walks with wise men will be wise, But
the companion of fools will suffer harm. |
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| Proverbs 13:21 |
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Adversity pursues sinners, But the righteous
will be rewarded with prosperity. |
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| Proverbs 13:22 |
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A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's
children, And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous. |
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| Proverbs 13:23 |
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Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the
poor, But it is swept away by injustice. |
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| Proverbs 13:24 |
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He who withholds his rod hates his son, But
he who loves him disciplines him diligently. |
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| Proverbs 13:25 |
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The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
But the stomach of the wicked is in need. |
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