Proverbs 13

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1: A son [heeds]H1121 wiseH2450 instruction,H4148 of his fatherH0001 but a scofferH3887 notH3808 does listenH8085 to rebuke.H1606

2: By the fruitH6529 of [his] mouth-H6310 a manH0376 shall eatH0398 wellH2896 but the soulH5315 of the unfaithfulH0898 [feeds] on violence.H2555

3: He who guardsH5341 his mouthH6310 preservesH8104 his life-H5315 [But] he who opens wideH6589 his lipsH8193 shall have destructionH4288

4: Desires,H0183 and [has] nothing,H0369 the soulH5315 of a lazy [man]H6102 but the soulH5315 of the diligentH2742 shall be made rich.H1878

5: LyingH1697 lying,H8267 hatesH8130 a righteous [man]H6662 but a wicked [man]H7563 is loathsome,H0887 and comes to shame.H2659

6: RighteousnessH6666 guardsH5341 [him whose] is blamelessH8537 way-H1870 but wickednessH7564 overthrowsH5557 the sinner.H2403

7: There isH3426 one who makes himself rich,H6238 and yet [has] nothingH0369 all-H3605 [And] one who makes himself poor,H7326 and yet [has] richesH1952 great.H7227

8: The ransomH3724 of a lifeH5315 of manH0376 [is] his riches,H6239 but the poorH7326 notH3808 does hearH8085 rebuke.H1606

9: The lightH0216 of the righteousH6662 rejoices,H8055 but the lampH5216 of the wickedH7563 will be put out.H1846

10: Nothing butH7535 by prideH2087 comesH5414 strife,H4683 but withH0854 the well-advisedH3289 [is] wisdom.H2451

11: Wealth [gained]H1952 by] dishonestyH1892 will be diminished,H4591 but he who gathersH6908 byH5921 laborH3027 will increase.H7235

12: HopeH8431 deferredH4900 makes sick-H2470 the heartH3820 but [when it is] a treeH6086 of life.H2416 The desireH8378 comes,H0935

13: He who despisesH0936 the wordH1697 will be destroyed-H2254 but he who fearsH3373 the commandmentH4687 heH1931 will be rewarded.H7999

14: The lawH8451 of the wiseH2450 [is] a fountainH4726 of life,H2416 to turn [one] awayH5493 from the snaresH4170 of death.H4194

15: UnderstandingH7922 GoodH2896 gainsH5414 favor,H2580 but the wayH1870 of the unfaithfulH0898 [is] enduring.H0386

16: EveryH3605 prudent [man]H6175 actsH6213 with knowledge,H1847 but a foolH3684 lays openH6566 [his] folly.H0200

17: A messengerH4397 wickedH7563 fallsH5307 into trouble,H7451 but a ambassadorH6735 of faithfulnessH0529 health.H4832

18: PovertyH7389 and shameH7036 [will come] to him who disdainsH6544 correction,H4148 but he who regardsH8104 a rebukeH8433 will be honored.H3513

19: A desireH8378 accomplishedH1961 is sweetH6149 to the soul,H5315 but [it is] an abominationH8441 to foolsH3684 to departH5493 from evil.H7451 He who walksH1980 withH0854 wise [men]H2450 will be wise,H2449 but the companionH7462 of foolsH3684 will be destroyed.H7321

21: The sinful,H2400 pursueH7291 EvilH7451 butH0853 to the righteousH6662 shall be repaidH7999 good.H2896

22: A good [man]H2896 leaves an inheritance toH5157 of his childrenH1121 children,H1121 but is stored upH6845 for the righteousH6662 the wealthH2428 of the sinner.H2398

23: MuchH7230 food [is]H0400 [in] the fallow [ground]H5215 of the poor,H7326 and there isH3426 wasteH5595 for lackH3808 of justice.H4941

24: He who sparesH2820 his rodH7626 hatesH8130 his son,H1121 but he who loves himH0157 disciplines himH7836 promptly.H4148

25: The righteousH6662 eatsH0398 to the satisfyingH7648 of his soul,H5315 but the stomachH0990 of the wickedH7563 shall be in want.H2637