Proverbs 13 — KJVCP

13Verse 1A wise son heareth his father’s instruction:
But a scorner heareth not rebuke.
^{Verse 2}A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth:
But the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
^{Verse 3}He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life:
But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
^{Verse 4}The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing:
But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
^{Verse 5}A righteous man hateth lying:
But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
^{Verse 6}Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way:
But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
^{Verse 7}There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing:
There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
^{Verse 8}The ransom of a man’s life are his riches:
But the poor heareth not rebuke.
^{Verse 9}The light of the righteous rejoiceth:
But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
^{Verse 10}Only by pride cometh contention:
But with the well advised is wisdom.
^{Verse 11}Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished:
But he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
^{Verse 12}Hope deferred maketh the heart sick:
But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
^{Verse 13}Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed:
But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
^{Verse 14}The law of the wise is a fountain of life,
To depart from the snares of death.
^{Verse 15}Good understanding giveth favour:
But the way of transgressors is hard.
^{Verse 16}Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge:
But a fool layeth open his folly.
^{Verse 17}A wicked messenger falleth into mischief:
But a faithful ambassador is health.
^{Verse 18}Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction:
But he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
^{Verse 19}The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul:
But it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
^{Verse 20}He that walketh with wise men shall be wise:
But a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
^{Verse 21}Evil pursueth sinners:
But to the righteous good shall be repayed.
^{Verse 22}A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children:
And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
^{Verse 23}Much food is in the tillage of the poor:
But there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
^{Verse 24}He that spareth his rod hateth his son:
But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
^{Verse 25}The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul:
But the belly of the wicked shall want.