Proverbs 13 — DBY

13A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.²A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.³He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.⁴A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.⁵A righteous [man] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.⁶Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.⁷There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.⁸The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.⁹The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.¹⁰By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.¹¹Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it].¹²Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life.¹³Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.¹⁴The teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.¹⁵Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.¹⁶Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly.¹⁷A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.¹⁸Poverty and shame shall be [to] him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.¹⁹The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.²⁰He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.²¹Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.²²A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous [man].²³Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.²⁴He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.²⁵The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.