Proverbs 13 · Clearspring

A Father’s Discipline

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

A Father’s Discipline

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