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| 13:1 |
A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
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| 13:2 |
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence.
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| 13:3 |
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; [But] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
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| 13:4 |
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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| 13:5 |
A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
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| 13:6 |
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
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| 13:7 |
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
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| 13:8 |
The ransom of a man's life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.
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| 13:9 |
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
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| 13:10 |
By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
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| 13:11 |
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.
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| 13:12 |
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
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| 13:13 |
Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
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| 13:14 |
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
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| 13:15 |
Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.
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| 13:16 |
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth [his] folly.
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| 13:17 |
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.
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| 13:18 |
Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
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| 13:19 |
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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| 13:20 |
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
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| 13:21 |
Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
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| 13:22 |
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
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| 13:23 |
Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
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| 13:24 |
He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
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| 13:25 |
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.
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