Proverbs 13

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1} A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.

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2} From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.

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3} Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!

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4} The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

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5} A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.

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6} Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

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7} There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth is abundant.

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8} The ransom of a man's life are his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.

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9} The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

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10} A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled is wisdom.

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11} Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

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12} Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life is the coming desire.

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13} Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.

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14} The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

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15} Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous is hard.

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16} Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

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17} A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.

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18} Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.

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19} A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools is: Turn from evil.

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20} Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

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21} Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.

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22} A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous is the sinner's wealth.

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23} Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.

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24} Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.

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25} The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!