Proverbs 13 — LSV

13Verse 1A wise son—the instruction of a father, || And a scorner—he has not heard rebuke.^{Verse 2}A man eats good from the fruit of the mouth, || And the soul of the treacherous—violence.^{Verse 3}Whoever is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, || Whoever is opening wide his lips—ruin to him!^{Verse 4}The soul of the slothful is desiring, and does not have. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.^{Verse 5}The righteous hates a false word, || And the wicked causes abhorrence, and is confounded.^{Verse 6}Righteousness keeps him who is perfect in the way, || And wickedness overthrows a sin offering.^{Verse 7}There is [he] who is making himself rich, and has nothing, || Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.^{Verse 8}The ransom of a man’s life [are] his riches, || And the poor has not heard rebuke.^{Verse 9}The light of the righteous rejoices, || And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.^{Verse 10}A vain man causes debate through pride, || And wisdom [is] with the counseled.^{Verse 11}Wealth from vanity becomes little, || And whoever is gathering by the hand becomes great.^{Verse 12}Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, || And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.^{Verse 13}Whoever is despising the word is destroyed for it, || And whoever is fearing the command is repaid.^{Verse 14}The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, || To turn aside from snares of death.^{Verse 15}Good understanding gives grace, || And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.^{Verse 16}Every prudent one deals with knowledge, || And a fool spreads out folly.^{Verse 17}A wicked messenger falls into evil, || And a faithful ambassador is healing.^{Verse 18}Whoever is refusing instruction—poverty and shame, || And whoever is observing reproof is honored.^{Verse 19}A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, || And an abomination to fools || [Is] to turn from evil.^{Verse 20}Whoever is walking with wise men is wise, || And a companion of fools suffers evil.^{Verse 21}Evil pursues sinners, || And good repays the righteous.^{Verse 22}A good man causes sons’ sons to inherit, || And the sinner’s wealth [is] laid up for the righteous.^{Verse 23}Abundance of food—the tillage of the poor, || And substance is consumed without judgment.^{Verse 24}Whoever is sparing his rod is hating his son, || And whoever is loving him has hurried his discipline.^{Verse 25}The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, || And the belly of the wicked lacks!