Proverbs 13

1 A wise son hears his father's instruction: but a scorner hears not rebuke.
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2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
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3 He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
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4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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5 A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.
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6 Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
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7 There is that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
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8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.
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9 The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
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10 Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
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11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.
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12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
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13 Whoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
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14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
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15 Good understanding gives favor: but the way of transgressors is hard.
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16 Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.
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17 A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
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18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored.
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19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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20 He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
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21 Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
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22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
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23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
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24 He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him betimes.
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25 The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
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