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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] υιος πανουργος υπηκοος πατρι υιος δε ανηκοος εν απωλεια
[2] απο καρπων δικαιοσυνης φαγεται αγαθος ψυχαι δε παρανομων ολουνται αωροι
[3] ος φυλασσει το εαυτου στομα τηρει την εαυτου ψυχην ο δε προπετης χειλεσιν πτοησει εαυτον
[4] εν επιθυμιαις εστιν πας αεργος χειρες δε ανδρειων εν επιμελεια
[5] λογον αδικον μισει δικαιος ασεβης δε αισχυνεται και ουχ εξει παρρησιαν
[6] δικαιοσυνη φυλασσει ακακους τους δε ασεβεις φαυλους ποιει αμαρτια
[7] εισιν οι πλουτιζοντες εαυτους μηδεν εχοντες και εισιν οι ταπεινουντες εαυτους εν πολλω πλουτω
[8] λυτρον ανδρος ψυχης ο ιδιος πλουτος πτωχος δε ουχ υφισταται απειλην
[9] φως δικαιοις δια παντος φως δε ασεβων σβεννυται (13:9Α) ψυχαι δολιαι πλανωνται εν αμαρτιαις δικαιοι δε οικτιρουσιν και ελεωσιν
[10] κακος μεθ υβρεως πρασσει κακα οι δε εαυτων επιγνωμονες σοφοι
[11] υπαρξις επισπουδαζομενη μετα ανομιας ελασσων γινεται ο δε συναγων εαυτω μετ ευσεβειας πληθυνθησεται δικαιος οικτιρει και κιχρα
[12] κρεισσων εναρχομενος βοηθων καρδια του επαγγελλομενου και εις ελπιδα αγοντος δενδρον γαρ ζωης επιθυμια αγαθη
[13] ος καταφρονει πραγματος καταφρονηθησεται υπ αυτου ο δε φοβουμενος εντολην ουτος υγιαινει (13:13Α) υιω δολιω ουδεν εσται αγαθον οικετη δε σοφω ευοδοι εσονται πραξεις και κατευθυνθησεται η οδος αυτου
[14] νομος σοφου πηγη ζωης ο δε ανους υπο παγιδος θανειται
[15] συνεσις αγαθη διδωσιν χαριν το δε γνωναι νομον διανοιας εστιν αγαθης οδοι δε καταφρονουντων εν απωλεια
[16] πας πανουργος πρασσει μετα γνωσεως ο δε αφρων εξεπετασεν εαυτου κακιαν
[17] βασιλευς θρασυς εμπεσειται εις κακα αγγελος δε πιστος ρυσεται αυτον
[18] πενιαν και ατιμιαν αφαιρειται παιδεια ο δε φυλασσων ελεγχους δοξασθησεται
[19] επιθυμιαι ευσεβων ηδυνουσιν ψυχην εργα δε ασεβων μακραν απο γνωσεως
[20] ο συμπορευομενος σοφοις σοφος εσται ο δε συμπορευομενος αφροσι γνωσθησεται
[21] αμαρτανοντας καταδιωξεται κακα τους δε δικαιους καταλημψεται αγαθα
[22] αγαθος ανηρ κληρονομησει υιους υιων θησαυριζεται δε δικαιοις πλουτος ασεβων
[23] δικαιοι ποιησουσιν εν πλουτω ετη πολλα αδικοι δε απολουνται συντομως
[24] ος φειδεται της βακτηριας μισει τον υιον αυτου ο δε αγαπων επιμελως παιδευει
[25] δικαιος εσθων εμπιπλα την ψυχην αυτου ψυχαι δε ασεβων ενδεεις