Proverbs 13

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1} A wise son hears his father's instruction: but a scoffer hears not rebuke.

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2} A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors feeds on violence.

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3} He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

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4} The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

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5} A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.

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6} Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

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7} There is one that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is one that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

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8} The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.

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9} The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

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10} Only by pride comes strife: but with the well advised is wisdom.

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11} Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.

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12} Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

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13} Whosoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

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

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15} Good understanding gives favor: but the way of transgressors is hard.

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16} Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.

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17} A wicked messenger falls into trouble: but a faithful ambassador is health.

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18} Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored.

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19} The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

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20} He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

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21} Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

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22} A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

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23} Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for lack of justice.

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24} He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him early.

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25} The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall go hungry.