Proverbs 13 - American Standard Version 2015

¹ A wise son {\i heareth} his father's instruction;\par\tab But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.

² A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth;\par\tab But the soul of the treacherous {\i shall eat} violence.

³ He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; {\i But} he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

⁴ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing;\par\tab But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

⁵ A righteous man hateth lying;\par\tab But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

⁶ Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way;\par\tab But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

⁷ There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing:\par\tab There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

⁸ The ransom of a man's life is his riches;\par\tab But the poor heareth no threatening.

⁹ The light of the righteous rejoiceth;\par\tab But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

¹⁰ By pride cometh only contention;\par\tab But with the well-advised is wisdom.

¹¹ Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished;\par\tab But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

¹² Hope deferred maketh the heart sick;\par\tab But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

¹³ Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself;\par\tab But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

¹⁴ The law of the wise is a fountain of life,\par\tab That one may depart from the snares of death.

¹⁵ Good understanding giveth favor;\par\tab But the way of the transgressor is hard.

¹⁶ Every prudent man worketh with knowledge;\par\tab But a fool flaunteth {\i his} folly.

¹⁷ A wicked messenger falleth into evil;\par\tab But a faithful ambassador is health.

¹⁸ Poverty and shame {\i shall be to} him that refuseth correction;\par\tab But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.

¹⁹ The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul;\par\tab But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

²⁰ Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise;\par\tab But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

²¹ Evil pursueth sinners;\par\tab But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

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

²³ Much food {\i is in} the tillage of the poor;\par\tab But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.

²⁴ He that spareth his rod hateth his son;\par\tab But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

²⁵ The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul;\par\tab But the belly of the wicked shall want.\par