Proverbs

Proverbs 13 ©

Various observations of moral virtues and their contrary vices.

1

A aWISE son heareth his father's instruction: but ba scorner heareth not rebuke.

a ch. 9.7; 12.1; 5.11,12. 1Ki. 2.3. 1Sa. 25.21,25. Mat. 7.6.
b Is. 28.14,15.
2

A cman shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but dthe soul of the transgressors eshall eat violence.

c ch. 12.14; 18.20; 11.31; 4.16; 10.6. Mat. 12.37. Is. 3.10,11. Re. 18.6.
d Ps. 75.8. Je. 25.27-31.
e ch. 26.6.
3

He fthat keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

f Ja. 3.2. ch. 21.23; 18.20. v.2. Mat. 12.36,37. Ps. 141.3.
4

The gsoul of the *sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

g ch. 10.4; 21.25. Nu. 23.10. 1Ti. 4.7,8. 1Co. 15.58.
5

A hrighteous man hateth lying: ibut a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

h Ps. 119.163. Ro. 12.9. Col. 3.9.
i Re. 21.8; 22.15. Da. 11.2. Is. 65.13-15. ch. 3.35.
6

jRighteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the 1sinner.

j ch. 11.3,5,6; 2.8,11. Is. 3.10,11. Eze. 18.
7

There kis that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is lthat maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

k v.11. ch. 11.24; 12.9. Ho. 12.8. Re. 3.17. 1Jn. 1.8. Mat. 5.3. 2Co. 6.10.
l Ec. 11.1,2.
8

The mransom of a man's life are his riches: but the npoor heareth not rebuke.

m Je. 41.8. Job 2.4.
n Je. 39.10. Ps. 72.4.
9

The olight of the righteous rejoiceth: pbut the 2lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

o Ps. 97.11; 112.4. Es. 8.16.
p Job 18.5,6; 21.17. Ec. 7.5,6.
10

qOnly by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

q 3Jn. 9,10. Ja. 4.1. 2Ki. 14.10. ch. 10.8; 11.14; 12.15; 24.6.
11

rWealth *gotten by vanity shall be diminished: sbut he that gathereth 3by labour shall increase.

r ch. 10.2; 20.21. Je. 17.11. 2Ki. 4.4,5.
s Ps. 128.2.
12

tHope deferred maketh the heart sick: ubut when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

t Ps. 119.81. 1Sa. 27.1.
u v.19. ch. 3.18. Jn. 16.21,22. Ps. 40.2.
13

vWhoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: wbut he that feareth the commandment shall 4be rewarded.

v ch. 19.16. Is. 66.2. 2Ch. 36.16. Lu. 16.31. Mal. 3.16. Ps. 19.11.
w Ps. 115.13.
14

The xlaw of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

x ch. 14.27; 10.11; 16.22. Jn. 17.3; 14.6; 11.25. 1Jn. 5.20,21. 2Sa. 22.6,7.
15

yGood understanding giveth favour: zbut the way of transgressors is hard.

y ch. 3.4. Ps. 112.5.
z Ro. 3.10-18. Am. 2.13. Ps. 95.8,11. Is. 59.13.
16

Every aprudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool 5layeth open his folly.

a ch. 12.23; 15.2. Ps. 112.5. 1Sa. 25.25. 2Sa. 16.22.
17

A bwicked messenger falleth into mischief: but 6a faithful ambassador is health.

b ch. 10.26; 25.13. 1Ki. 12.18. 2Co. 5.20. Job 33.23,24.
18

cPoverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

c ch. 9.7; 12.1; 19.16; 15.5,31,32. v.13. 2Ch. 24; 25. 1Sa. 2.30.
19

The ddesire accomplished is sweet to the soul: ebut it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

d v.12. Ca. 3.3,4. 2Ti. 4.7,8.
e Je. 17.9. Ro. 8.7,8. Tit. 3.3. ch. 29.27.
20

fHe that walketh with wise men shall be wise: gbut a companion of fools 7shall be destroyed.

f Ps. 119.63. Mal. 3.16. Col. 3.16. He. 10.24.
g ch. 9.6. Ge. 13.12; 14.12. 1Ki. 22.4,32. 1Co. 15.33.
21

hEvil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

h Ge. 4.7. Ps. 32.10; 140.11. Ac. 28.4. Ro. 2.7-10. 1Ti. 4.8.
22

A igood man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

i De. 6.2,3. Ps. 128.2,6. Job 27.16,17. Ec. 2.26. ch. 28.8.
23

Much jfood is in the *tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

j ch. 12.11; 28.19; 10.12; 11.3,5,6.
24

He kthat spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him *chasteneth him *betimes.

k ch. 23.13,14; 19.18; 22.6,15; 29.15,17.
25

The lrighteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: mbut the belly of the wicked shall want.

l Ps. 34.9,10; 37.3. ch. 19.15; 6.11; 24.34. De. 28.48; 32.24.
m 2Th. 3.10.