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Proverbs 13 (WEBP)

[1] A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
[2] By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence.
[3] He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
[4] The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
[5] A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
[6] Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
[7] There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
[8] The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
[9] The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
[10] Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
[11] Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
[12] Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
[13] Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
[14] The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
[15] Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
[16] Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
[17] A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
[18] Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
[19] Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
[20] One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
[21] Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
[22] A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
[23] An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
[24] One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
[25] The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Proverbs 13 (KJVS)

[1] A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: But a scorner heareth not rebuke.
[2] A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: But the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
[3] He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
[4] The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
[5] A righteous man hateth lying: But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
[6] Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
[7] There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
[8] The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: But the poor heareth not rebuke.
[9] The light of the righteous rejoiceth: But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
[10] Only by pride cometh contention: But with the well advised is wisdom.
[11] Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: But he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
[12] Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
[13] Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
[14] The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To depart from the snares of death.
[15] Good understanding giveth favour: But the way of transgressors is hard.
[16] Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: But a fool layeth open his folly.
[17] A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: But a faithful ambassador is health.
[18] Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: But he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
[19] The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: But it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
[20] He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: But a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
[21] Evil pursueth sinners: But to the righteous good shall be repaid.
[22] A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
[23] Much food is in the tillage of the poor: But there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
[24] He that spareth his rod hateth his son: But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
[25] The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: But the belly of the wicked shall want.

Proverbs 13:6 Heb. sin
Proverbs 13:9 Or, candle
Proverbs 13:11 Heb. with the hand
Proverbs 13:13 Or, shall be in peace
Proverbs 13:16 Heb. spreadeth
Proverbs 13:20 Heb. shall be broken

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Proverbs 13 (BYZ)

[1] Υἱὸς () πανοῦργος () ὑπήκοος () πατρί, () υἱὸς () δὲ () ἀνήκοος ἐν () ἀπωλείᾳ. ()
[2] Ἀπὸ () καρπῶν () δικαιοσύνης () φάγεται () ἀγαθός, () ψυχαὶ () δὲ () παρανόμων ὀλοῦνται ἄωροι.
[3] Ὃς () φυλάσσει () τὸ () ἑαυτοῦ () στόμα, () τηρεῖ () τὴν () ἑαυτοῦ () ψυχήν· () ὁ () δὲ () προπετὴς () χείλεσιν () πτοήσει () ἑαυτόν. ()
[4] Ἐν () ἐπιθυμίαις () ἐστὶν () πᾶς () ἀεργός, χεῖρες () δὲ () ἀνδρείων ἐν () ἐπιμελείᾳ. ()
[5] Λόγον () ἄδικον () μισεῖ () δίκαιος, () ἀσεβὴς () δὲ () αἰσχύνεται () καὶ () οὐχ () ἕξει () παρρησίαν. ()
[6] Δικαιοσύνη () φυλάσσει () ἀκάκους, () τοὺς () δὲ () ἀσεβεῖς () φαύλους () ποιεῖ () ἁμαρτία. ()
[7] Εἰσὶν () οἱ () πλουτίζοντες () ἑαυτοὺς () μηδὲν () ἔχοντες, () καὶ () εἰσὶν () οἱ () ταπεινοῦντες () ἑαυτοὺς () ἐν () πολλῷ () πλούτῳ. ()
[8] Λύτρον () ἀνδρὸς () ψυχῆς () ὁ () ἴδιος () πλοῦτος, () πτωχὸς () δὲ () οὐχ () ὑφίσταται ἀπειλήν. ()
[9] Φῶς () δικαίοις () διὰ () παντός, () φῶς () δὲ () ἀσεβῶν () σβέννυται. () ψυχαὶ () δόλιαι () πλανῶνται () ἐν () ἁμαρτίαις, () δίκαιοι () δὲ () οἰκτίρουσιν () καὶ () ἐλεῶσιν.
[10] Κακὸς () μεθ’ () ὕβρεως () πράσσει () κακά, () οἱ () δὲ () ἑαυτῶν () ἐπιγνώμονες σοφοί. ()
[11] Ὕπαρξις () ἐπισπουδαζομένη μετὰ () ἀνομίας () ἐλάσσων () γίνεται, () ὁ () δὲ () συνάγων () ἑαυτῷ () μετ’ () εὐσεβείας () πληθυνθήσεται· () δίκαιος () οἰκτίρει () καὶ () κιχρᾷ.
[12] Κρείσσων () ἐναρχόμενος () βοηθῶν () καρδίᾳ () τοῦ () ἐπαγγελλομένου () καὶ () εἰς () ἐλπίδα () ἄγοντος· () δένδρον () γὰρ () ζωῆς () ἐπιθυμία () ἀγαθή. ()
[13] Ὃς () καταφρονεῖ () πράγματος, () καταφρονηθήσεται () ὑπ’ () αὐτοῦ· () ὁ () δὲ () φοβούμενος () ἐντολήν, () οὗτος () ὑγιαίνει. () υἱῷ () δολίῳ () οὐδὲν () ἔσται () ἀγαθόν, () οἰκέτῃ () δὲ () σοφῷ () εὔοδοι ἔσονται () πράξεις, () καὶ () κατευθυνθήσεται () ἡ () ὁδὸς () αὐτοῦ. ()
[14] Νόμος () σοφοῦ () πηγὴ () ζωῆς, () ὁ () δὲ () ἄνους ὑπὸ () παγίδος () θανεῖται. ()
[15] Σύνεσις () ἀγαθὴ () δίδωσιν () χάριν, () τὸ () δὲ () γνῶναι () νόμον () διανοίας () ἐστὶν () ἀγαθῆς, () ὁδοὶ () δὲ () καταφρονούντων () ἐν () ἀπωλείᾳ. ()
[16] Πᾶς () πανοῦργος () πράσσει () μετὰ () γνώσεως, () ὁ () δὲ () ἄφρων () ἐξεπέτασεν () ἑαυτοῦ () κακίαν. ()
[17] Βασιλεὺς () θρασὺς ἐμπεσεῖται () εἰς () κακά, () ἄγγελος () δὲ () πιστὸς () ῥύσεται () αὐτόν. ()
[18] Πενίαν καὶ () ἀτιμίαν () ἀφαιρεῖται () παιδεία, () ὁ () δὲ () φυλάσσων () ἐλέγχους () δοξασθήσεται. ()
[19] Ἐπιθυμίαι () εὐσεβῶν () ἡδύνουσιν ψυχήν, () ἔργα () δὲ () ἀσεβῶν () μακρὰν () ἀπὸ () γνώσεως. ()
[20] Ὁ () συμπορευόμενος () σοφοῖς () σοφὸς () ἔσται, () ὁ () δὲ () συμπορευόμενος () ἄφροσι () γνωσθήσεται. ()
[21] Ἁμαρτάνοντας () καταδιώξεται () κακά, () τοὺς () δὲ () δικαίους () καταλήμψεται () ἀγαθά. ()
[22] Ἀγαθὸς () ἀνὴρ () κληρονομήσει () υἱοὺς () υἱῶν, () θησαυρίζεται () δὲ () δικαίοις () πλοῦτος () ἀσεβὼν. ()
[23] Δίκαιοι () ποιήσουσιν () ἐν () πλούτῳ () ἔτη () πολλά, () ἄδικοι () δὲ () ἀπολοῦνται () συντόμως. ()
[24] Ὃς () φείδεται () τῆς () βακτηρίας, μισεῖ () τὸν () υἱὸν () αὐτοῦ· () ὁ () δὲ () ἀγαπῶν () ἐπιμελῶς () παιδεύει. ()
[25] Δίκαιος () ἔσθων ἐμπιπλᾷ () τὴν () ψυχὴν () αὐτοῦ, () ψυχαὶ () δὲ () ἀσεβῶν () ἐνδεεῖς. ()

Proverbs 13:9 Originally verses 13:9 and 13:9a.
Proverbs 13:13 Originally verses 13:13 and 13:13a.

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.