Proverbs 13

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Proverbs 13

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

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A ^(A)wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a ^(B)scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

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From the fruit of a man’s mouth he ^(a)^(C)enjoys good,
But the ^(b)desire of the treacherous is ^(D)violence.

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The one who ^(E)guards his mouth preserves his life;
The one who ^(F)opens wide his lips ^(c)comes to ruin.

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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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A righteous man ^(G)hates falsehood,
But a wicked man ^(d)^(H)acts disgustingly and shamefully.

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Righteousness ^(I)guards the ^(e)one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness subverts the ^(f)sinner.

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There is one who ^(J)pretends to be rich, but has nothing;
Another ^(g)pretends to be ^(K)poor, but has great wealth.

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The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.

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The ^(L)light of the righteous ^(h)rejoices,
But the ^(M)lamp of the wicked goes out.

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Through insolence ⁽ⁱ⁾comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

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Wealth obtained by ^(j)fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers ^(k)by labor increases it.

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Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But desire ^(l)fulfilled is a tree of life.

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The one who ^(N)despises the word will be ^(m)in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be ^(O)rewarded.

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The ⁽ⁿ⁾teaching of the wise is a ^(P)fountain of life,
To turn aside from the ^(Q)snares of death.

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^(R)Good understanding produces favor,
But the way of the treacherous is hard.

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Every ^(S)prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool ^(o)displays folly.

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A wicked messenger falls into adversity,
But ^(T)a faithful envoy brings healing.

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Poverty and shame will come to him who ^(U)neglects ^(p)discipline,
But he who regards reproof will be honored.

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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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^(V)He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

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^(W)Adversity pursues sinners,
But the ^(X)righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.

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A good man ^(Y)leaves an inheritance to his ^(q)children’s children,
And the ^(Z)wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

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^(AA)Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor,
But ^(r)it is swept away by injustice.

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He who ^(AB)withholds his ^(s)rod hates his son,
But he who loves him ^(t)^(AC)disciplines him diligently.

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The ^(AD)righteous ^(u)has enough to satisfy his appetite,
But the stomach of the ^(AE)wicked is in need.

Footnotes:

a. Proverbs 13:2: ['Lit ', eats]

b. Proverbs 13:2: ['Lit ', soul]

c. Proverbs 13:3: ['Lit ', ruin is his]

d. Proverbs 13:5: ['Lit ', causes a bad odor and causes shame]

e. Proverbs 13:6: ['Lit ', blamelessness of way]

f. Proverbs 13:6: ['Lit ', sin]

g. Proverbs 13:7: ['Lit ', impoverishes himself]

h. Proverbs 13:9: ['I.e. shines brightly']

i. Proverbs 13:10: ['Lit ', gives]

j. Proverbs 13:11: ['Lit ', vanity]

k. Proverbs 13:11: ['Or ', gradually, '; lit ', on the hand]

l. Proverbs 13:12: ['Lit ', coming]

m. Proverbs 13:13: ['Lit ', pledged to it]

n. Proverbs 13:14: ['Or ', law]

o. Proverbs 13:16: ['Lit ', spreads out]

p. Proverbs 13:18: ['Or ', instruction]

q. Proverbs 13:22: ['Lit ', sons’ sons]

r. Proverbs 13:23: ['Lit ', there is what is swept]

s. Proverbs 13:24: ['I.e. correction or discipline']

t. Proverbs 13:24: ['Lit ', seeks him diligently with discipline]

u. Proverbs 13:25: ['Lit ', eats to the satisfaction of his soul]

Cross references:

A. Proverbs 13:1: Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 15:20

B. Proverbs 13:1: Proverbs 9:7; Proverbs 9:8; Proverbs 15:12

C. Proverbs 13:2: Proverbs 12:14

D. Proverbs 13:2: Proverbs 1:31; Hosea 10:13

E. Proverbs 13:3: Proverbs 18:21; Proverbs 21:23; James 3:2

F. Proverbs 13:3: Proverbs 18:7; Proverbs 20:19

G. Proverbs 13:5: Colossians 3:9

H. Proverbs 13:5: Proverbs 3:35

I. Proverbs 13:6: Proverbs 11:3

J. Proverbs 13:7: Proverbs 11:24; Luke 12:20; Luke 12:21

K. Proverbs 13:7: Luke 12:33; 2 Corinthians 6:10; James 2:5

L. Proverbs 13:9: Job 29:3; Proverbs 4:18

M. Proverbs 13:9: Job 18:5; Proverbs 24:20

N. Proverbs 13:13: Numbers 15:31

O. Proverbs 13:13: Proverbs 13:21

P. Proverbs 13:14: Proverbs 10:11; Proverbs 14:27

Q. Proverbs 13:14: Psalm 18:5

R. Proverbs 13:15: Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 3:4

S. Proverbs 13:16: Proverbs 12:23

T. Proverbs 13:17: Proverbs 25:13

U. Proverbs 13:18: Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 15:32

V. Proverbs 13:20: Proverbs 2:20; Proverbs 15:31

W. Proverbs 13:21: Psalm 32:10; Psalm 54:5; Isaiah 47:11

X. Proverbs 13:21: Proverbs 11:31; Proverbs 13:13; Isaiah 3:10

Y. Proverbs 13:22: Ezra 9:12; Psalm 37:25

Z. Proverbs 13:22: Job 27:16; Job 27:17; Proverbs 28:8

AA. Proverbs 13:23: Proverbs 12:11

AB. Proverbs 13:24: Proverbs 19:18; Proverbs 22:15; Proverbs 23:13; Proverbs 23:14; Proverbs 29:15; Proverbs 29:17

AC. Proverbs 13:24: Deuteronomy 8:5; Proverbs 3:12; Hebrews 12:7

AD. Proverbs 13:25: Psalm 34:10; Psalm 103:5; Psalm 132:15; Proverbs 10:3

AE. Proverbs 13:25: Proverbs 13:18; Luke 15:14