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Proverbs 13

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

1

A  awiseh2450 sonh1121 accepts his father'sh1 disciplineh4148, But a  bscofferh3917b does not listenh8085 to rebukeh1606.

2

From the fruith6529 of a man'sh376 mouthh6310 he  1 aenjoysh398 goodh2896b, But the  2desireh5315 of the treacheroush898 is  bviolenceh2555.

3

The one who  aguardsh5341 his mouthh6310 preservesh8104 his lifeh5315; The one who  bopensh6589 wideh6589 his lipsh8193  1comes to ruinh4288.

4

The soulh5315 of the sluggardh6102 cravesh183 and gets nothingh369, But the soulh5315 of the diligenth2742a is madeh1878 fath1878.

5

A righteoush6662 manh6662  ahatesh8130 falsehoodh8267, But a wickedh7563 manh7563  1 bactsh887 disgustinglyh887 and shamefullyh2659.

6

Righteousnessh6666  aguardsh5341 the  1one whose wayh1870 is blamelessh8537, But wickednessh7564 subvertsh5557 the  2sinnerh2403b.

7

Thereh3426 is one who  apretendsh6238 to be richh6238, but hash369 nothingh369h3605; Another  1pretendsh7326 to be  bpoorh7326, but has greath7227a wealthh1952.

8

The ransomh3724a of a man'sh376 lifeh5315 is his wealthh6239, But the poorh7326 hearsh8085 noh3808 rebukeh1606.

9

The  alighth216 of the righteoush6662  1rejoicesh8055, But the  blamph5216 of the wickedh7563 goesh1846 out.

10

Through insolenceh2087  1comesh5414 nothingh7534 but strifeh4683, But wisdomh2451 is with those who receiveh3289 counselh3289.

11

Wealthh1952 obtained by  1fraudh1892 dwindlesh4591, But the one who gathersh6908  2by laborh3027 increasesh7235a it.

12

Hopeh8431 deferredh4900 makesh2470a the hearth3820 sickh2470a, But desireh8378  1fulfilledh935 is a treeh6086 of lifeh2425b.

13

The one who  adespisesh936 the wordh1697 will be  1in debth2254a to it, But the one who fearsh3372a the commandmenth4687 will be  brewardedh7999a.

14

The  1teachingh8451 of the wiseh2450 is a  afountainh4726 of lifeh2425b, To turnh5493 asideh5493 from the  bsnaresh4170 of deathh4194.

15

 aGoodh2896a understandingh7922 producesh5414 favorh2580, But the wayh1870 of the treacheroush898 is hardh386.

16

Everyh3605  aprudenth6175 manh6175 actsh6213a with knowledgeh1847, But a foolh3684  1displaysh6566 follyh200.

17

A wickedh7563 messengerh4397 fallsh5307 into adversityh7451b, But  aa faithfulh529 envoyh6735a brings healingh4832.

18

Povertyh7389 and shameh7036 will come to him who  aneglectsh6544a  1disciplineh4148, But he who regardsh8104 reproofh8433b will be honoredh3513.

19

Desireh8378 realizedh1961 is sweeth6149 to the soulh5315, But it is an abominationh8441 to foolsh3684 to turnh5493 awayh5493 from evilh7451b.

20

 aHe who walksh1980 with wiseh2450 menh2450 will be wiseh2449, But the companionh7462b of foolsh3684 will sufferh7489a harmh7489a.

21

 aAdversityh7463a pursuesh7291 sinnersh2400, But the  brighteoush6662 will be rewardedh7999a with prosperityh2896b.

22

A goodh2896a manh2896a  aleavesh5157 an inheritanceh5157 to his  1children'sh1121 childrenh1121, And the  bwealthh2428 of the sinnerh2398 is storedh6845 up for the righteoush6662.

23

 aAbundanth7230 foodh400 is in the fallowh5215b groundh5215b of the poorh7326, But  1it is swepth5595 awayh5595 by injusticeh3808h4941.

24

He who  awithholdsh2820 his  1rodh7626 hatesh8130 his sonh1121, But he who lovesh157 him  2 bdisciplinesh4148 him diligentlyh7836.

25

The  arighteoush6662  1hash398 enoughh398 to satisfyh7648 his appetiteh5315, But the stomachh990 of the  bwickedh7563 is in needh2637.



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