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Prov.|13:1|-|A wise son |1|hears his father’s instruction,But a scorner does not listen to rebuke.
Prov.|13:2|-|A man will eat good from the fruit of his mouth,But the desire of the treacherous is violence.
Prov.|13:3|-|He who guards his |a|mouth keeps his soul,But he who opens wide his lips will have destruction.
Prov.|13:4|-|The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing,But the soul of the diligent will be made fat.
Prov.|13:5|-|A righteous man hates what is false,But a wicked man is odious and is confounded.
Prov.|13:6|-|Righteousness guards him who is blameless in the way,But wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Prov.|13:7|-|There is one who pretends to be rich yet has nothing;There is one who pretends to be poor yet has great |a|wealth.
Prov.|13:8|-|The ransom of a man’s life is his riches,But the poor hears no threatening.
Prov.|13:9|-|The light of the righteous rejoices,But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
Prov.|13:10|-|Through pride comes nothing but strife,But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
Prov.|13:11|-|Wealth obtained by vanity will be diminished,But he who gathers by labor increases it.
Prov.|13:12|-|Hope deferred makes the heart sick,But when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.
Prov.|13:13|-|Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself,But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
Prov.|13:14|-|The teaching of the wise is a |a|fountain of life,To turn one aside from the snares of death.
Prov.|13:15|-|Good understanding gives favor,But the way of the treacherous is hard.
Prov.|13:16|-|Every prudent man works with knowledge,But a fool displays his folly.
Prov.|13:17|-|A wicked messenger falls into evil,But a faithful envoy brings healing.
Prov.|13:18|-|Poverty and shame will come to him who refuses correction,But he who regards reproof will be honored.
Prov.|13:19|-|A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul,But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Prov.|13:20|-|He who walks with wise men will be wise,But the |a|companion of fools will be troubled.
Prov.|13:21|-|Evil pursues sinners,But good recompenses the righteous.
Prov.|13:22|-|A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous man.
Prov.|13:23|-|The fallow ground of the poor yields much food,But it is destroyed through injustice.
Prov.|13:24|-|He who spares his rod hates his son,But he who loves him |a|chastens him early.
Prov.|13:25|-|The righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul,But the belly of the wicked will lack.
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