Thematic Bible
Proverbs 13:1 (show verse)
A wise son heeds his father's instruction (discipline). A scoffer does not listen to discipline (reproof).
Children » Wise children
Children » Good » Attend to parental teaching
Good Children » Attend to parental teaching
Hearing » Who hears his father’s instruction
Hearing » Who does not hear rebuke
Instruction » Who hears their father’s instruction
Rebuke » Who does not hear rebuke
Scorn » Scorners
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Hear not rebuke
Children » Good » Attend to parental teaching
Good Children » Attend to parental teaching
Hearing » Who hears his father’s instruction
Hearing » Who does not hear rebuke
Instruction » Who hears their father’s instruction
Rebuke » Who does not hear rebuke
Scorn » Scorners
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Hear not rebuke
Proverbs 13:2 (show verse)
A man eats well by the fruit of his mouth. Transgressors eat violence.
Proverbs 13:3 (show verse)
He who keeps his mouth (watches what he says) keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips (speaks thoughtlessly) will have destruction.
Evil » Speech evil speaking » The tongue to be restrained
Heedfulness » Necessary » In speech
Life » Who keeps their life
natural Life » Preserved by discretion
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of restraining the tongue
Speaking » Folly in
Speaking, evil » The tongue to be restrained
Speech/communication » Those that keep their tongue
Speech/communication » Those that do not keep their tongue
Heedfulness » Necessary » In speech
Life » Who keeps their life
natural Life » Preserved by discretion
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of restraining the tongue
Speaking » Folly in
Speaking, evil » The tongue to be restrained
Speech/communication » Those that keep their tongue
Speech/communication » Those that do not keep their tongue
Proverbs 13:4 (show verse)
The lazy man desires and has nothing. The diligent man will be made rich.
Business life » Business virtues » Diligence
Desires » Who desires
Diligence » Business
Diligence » The diligent
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Prosperity
Diligence » Prosperity
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Disappointment
Laziness » Lazy people
Poverty » Who will end up in poverty
Virtues » Business » Diligence
Desires » Who desires
Diligence » Business
Diligence » The diligent
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Prosperity
Diligence » Prosperity
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Disappointment
Laziness » Lazy people
Poverty » Who will end up in poverty
Virtues » Business » Diligence
Proverbs 13:5 (show verse)
A righteous man hates lying. A wicked man is loathsome and shameful.
Proverbs 13:6 (show verse)
Righteousness keeps the upright in the way. Wickedness subverts the sinner.
Proverbs 13:7 (show verse)
There is one who claims to be rich, yet has nothing. There is one who claims to be poor, yet has great riches.
Proverbs 13:8 (show verse)
The ransom of a man's life is his riches. The poor [in spirit] does not listen to rebuke.
Proverbs 13:9 (show verse)
The light of the righteous rejoices but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Proverbs 13:10 (show verse)
Pride brings contention, but wisdom is with the well advised.
Proverbs 13:11 (show verse)
Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished. He who gathers by labor will increase.
Business life » Fidelity » Industry
Increase » Who shall increase
Industry » Commended
Industry » Leads to » Increase of substance
Labor » Those that labor
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Get, by vanity
Vanity » Wealth gotten by vanity
Vanity » Wealth gotten by, diminishes
Virtues » Industry » Commended
Wealth » Wealth gotten by vanity
physical Work » Industry in » Commended
Increase » Who shall increase
Industry » Commended
Industry » Leads to » Increase of substance
Labor » Those that labor
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Get, by vanity
Vanity » Wealth gotten by vanity
Vanity » Wealth gotten by, diminishes
Virtues » Industry » Commended
Wealth » Wealth gotten by vanity
physical Work » Industry in » Commended
Proverbs 13:12 (show verse)
Expectation deferred makes the heart sick. When the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:13 (show verse)
The one who despises the word will experience bad consequences (be destroyed). He who respects the commandment will be rewarded.
Proverbs 13:14 (show verse)
The law of the wise is a fountain of life to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 13:15 (show verse)
Good understanding gives favor. The way of transgressors is hard.
Proverbs 13:16 (show verse)
Every prudent man acts with knowledge. A fool displays his folly.
Proverbs 13:17 (show verse)
A wicked messenger falls into adversity. A faithful ambassador brings healing.
Proverbs 13:18 (show verse)
Poverty and shame come to all who reject discipline. He who accepts reproof will be honored.
Proverbs 13:19 (show verse)
Desire accomplished is sweetness to life. It is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Proverbs 13:20 (show verse)
The one who walks with wise men will be wise. A companion of fools will be destroyed.
Associations » Good » General references to good company
Companionship » General references to good company
Company » Those that walk with wise men
Company » The companion of fools
Company » Good
Evil » Associations » Results of » Divine wrath
Fools » The company of, ruinous
Good » General references to good company
Companionship » General references to good company
Company » Those that walk with wise men
Company » The companion of fools
Company » Good
Evil » Associations » Results of » Divine wrath
Fools » The company of, ruinous
Good » General references to good company
Proverbs 13:21 (show verse)
Adversity pursues sinners. The righteous will be repaid with goodness.
Proverbs 13:22 (show verse)
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children. The wealth of the sinner is preserved for the righteous.
Proverbs 13:23 (show verse)
Abundant foods is in the fallow ground of the poor. There is waste because of a lack of justice.
Proverbs 13:24 (show verse)
He who spares the rod (authority) hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines (instructs) him promptly.
Chastisement » Who chastens their children
Chastisement » Those that spare their rod
Children » Correction of
Correction » Rod of correction
Correction » The correction of children
Discipline » Of children » The correction of children
Family » Devotions » Government
Fathers » Duties of » The correction of children
Home » special duties of parents » The correction of children
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To correct them
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Of children
Rod » Of correction
Social duties » Parental parental duties » The correction of children
Chastisement » Those that spare their rod
Children » Correction of
Correction » Rod of correction
Correction » The correction of children
Discipline » Of children » The correction of children
Family » Devotions » Government
Fathers » Duties of » The correction of children
Home » special duties of parents » The correction of children
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To correct them
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Of children
Rod » Of correction
Social duties » Parental parental duties » The correction of children
Proverbs 13:25 (show verse)
The righteous eats to satisfaction. The belly of the wicked is in need.