Proverbs 13-15

Proverbs 13

¹A wise son heareth his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

²A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.

³He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.

⁴A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

⁵A righteous man hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.

⁶Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

⁷There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.

⁸The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.

⁹The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

¹⁰By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.

¹¹Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.

¹²Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire that cometh to pass is a tree of life.

¹³Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

¹⁴The teaching of the wise man is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.

¹⁵Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.

¹⁶Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open his folly.

¹⁷A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.

¹⁸Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

¹⁹The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.

²⁰He that walketh with wise men becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.

²¹Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

²²A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous man.

²³Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.

²⁴He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

²⁵The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.

Proverbs 14

¹The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.

²He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.

³In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

⁴Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

⁵A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.

⁶A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.

⁷Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.

⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.

⁹Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.

¹⁰The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

¹¹The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.

¹²There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.

¹³Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.

¹⁴The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.

¹⁵The simple believeth every word; but the prudent man heedeth his going.

¹⁶A wise man feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.

¹⁷He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.

¹⁸The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

¹⁹The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous man.

²⁰He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.

²¹He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.

²²Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.

²³In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips tendeth only to want.

²⁴The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.

²⁵A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.

²⁶In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

²⁷The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.

²⁸In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.

²⁹He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

³⁰A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.

³¹He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.

³²The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, even in his death.

³³Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent man; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.

³⁴Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.

³⁵The king's favour is toward a wise servant; but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

Proverbs 15

¹A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.

²The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.

³The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

⁴Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life; but crookedness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

⁵A fool despiseth his father's instruction; but he that regardeth reproof becometh prudent.

⁶In the house of a righteous man is much treasure; but in the revenue of a wicked man is disturbance.

⁷The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish.

⁸The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

⁹The way of a wicked man is an abomination to Jehovah; but him that pursueth righteousness he loveth.

¹⁰Grievous correction is for him that forsaketh the path; he that hateth reproof shall die.

¹¹Sheol and destruction are before Jehovah; how much more then the hearts of the children of men!

¹²A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him; he will not go unto the wise.

¹³A joyful heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

¹⁴The heart of an intelligent man seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish feedeth on folly.

¹⁵All the days of the afflicted are evil; but a cheerful heart is a continual feast.

¹⁶Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith.

¹⁷Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith.

¹⁸A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

¹⁹The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; but the path of the upright is made plain.

²⁰A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

²¹Folly is joy to him that is void of sense; but a man of understanding regulateth his walk.

²²Without counsel purposes are disappointed; but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

²³A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; and a word in its season, how good is it!

²⁴The path of life is upwards for the wise, that he may depart from Sheol beneath.

²⁵Jehovah plucketh up the house of the proud; but he establisheth the boundary of the widow.

²⁶The thoughts of the evil man are an abomination to Jehovah; but pure words are pleasant.

²⁷He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

²⁸The heart of a righteous man studieth to answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

²⁹Jehovah is far from the wicked; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

³⁰That which enlighteneth the eyes rejoiceth the heart; good tidings make the bones fat.

³¹The ear that heareth the reproof of life shall abide among the wise.

³²He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul; but he that heareth reproof getteth sense.

³³The fear of Jehovah is the discipline of wisdom, and before honour goeth humility.