Proverbs

13 1 A ^aWISE son heareth his father's instruction: but ^ba scorner heareth not rebuke.

2 A ^cman shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but ^dthe soul of the transgressors ^eshall eat violence.

3 He ^fthat keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

4 The ^gsoul of the ^*sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

5 A ^hrighteous man hateth lying: ⁱbut a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

6 ^jRighteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the ¹sinner.

7 There ^kis that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is ^lthat maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

8 The ^mransom of a man's life are his riches: but the ⁿpoor heareth not rebuke.

9 The ^olight of the righteous rejoiceth: ^pbut the ²lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

10 ^qOnly by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

11 ^rWealth ^*gotten by vanity shall be diminished: ^sbut he that gathereth ³by labour shall increase.

12 ^tHope deferred maketh the heart sick: ^ubut when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

13 ^vWhoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: ^wbut he that feareth the commandment shall ⁴be rewarded.

14 The ^xlaw of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

15 ^yGood understanding giveth favour: ^zbut the way of transgressors is hard.

16 Every ^aprudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool ⁵layeth open his folly.

17 A ^bwicked messenger falleth into mischief: but ⁶a faithful ambassador is health.

18 ^cPoverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

19 The ^ddesire accomplished is sweet to the soul: ^ebut it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

20 ^fHe that walketh with wise men shall be wise: ^gbut a companion of fools ⁷shall be destroyed.

21 ^hEvil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

22 A ⁱgood man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

23 Much ^jfood is in the ^*tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

24 He ^kthat spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him ^*chasteneth him ^*betimes.

25 The ^lrighteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: ^mbut the belly of the wicked shall want.