en_cepher - Pro 13 - Ozzuu Bible

¹ A wise son hears his father's instruction: but a scorner hears 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 guards his mouth guards his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

⁴ The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

⁵ A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.

⁶ Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

⁷ There is that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

⁸ The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.

⁹ The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

¹⁰ Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

¹¹ Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.

¹² Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

¹³ Whoso despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

¹⁴ The Torah of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

¹⁵ Good understanding gives favor: but the way of transgressors is hard.

¹⁶ Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.

¹⁷ A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

¹⁸ Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored.

¹⁹ The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

²⁰ He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

²¹ Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

²² A good man leaves 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 spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him early.

²⁵ The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.