Proverbs 13 NKJV

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class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New King James Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nkjv/kjv/proverbs/13.shtml" style=color:#001320 title=Parallel Chapters> Par ▾ </a></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"> <h3>Wisdom Loves Righteousness</span></h3><div class="poetry"><p class="line"><span class="chapter-2"><span class="text Prov-13-1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>A wise son <i>heeds</i> his father’s instruction,</span></span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-1">But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>A man shall eat well by the fruit of <i>his</i> mouth,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-2">But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.</span><br /> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>He who guards his mouth preserves his life,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-3"><i>But</i> he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>The soul of a lazy <i>man</i> desires, and <i>has</i> nothing;</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-4">But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>A righteous <i>man</i> hates lying,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-5">But a wicked <i>man</i> is loathsome and comes to shame.</span><br /> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Righteousness guards <i>him whose</i> way is blameless,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-6">But wickedness overthrows the sinner.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>There is one who makes himself rich, yet <i>has</i> nothing;</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-7"><i>And</i> one who makes himself poor, yet <i>has</i> great riches.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The ransom of a man’s life <i>is</i> his riches,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-8">But the poor does not hear rebuke.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The light of the righteous rejoices,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-9">But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>By pride comes nothing but strife,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-10">But with the well-advised <i>is</i> wisdom.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Wealth <i>gained by</i> dishonesty will be diminished,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-11">But he who gathers by labor will increase.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Hope deferred makes the heart sick,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-12">But <i>when</i> the desire comes, <i>it is</i> a tree of life.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>He who despises the word will be destroyed,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-13">But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.</span><br /> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The law of the wise <i>is</i> a fountain of life,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-14">To turn <i>one</i> away from the snares of death.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Good understanding <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[a]</a></span>gains favor,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-15">But the way of the unfaithful <i>is</i> hard.</span><br /> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Every prudent <i>man</i> acts with knowledge,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-16">But a fool lays open <i>his</i> folly.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>A wicked messenger falls into trouble,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-17">But a faithful ambassador <i>brings</i> health.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Poverty and shame <i>will come</i> to him who <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[b]</a></span>disdains correction,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-18">But he who regards a rebuke will be honored.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-19">But <i>it is</i> an abomination to fools to depart from evil.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>He who walks with wise <i>men</i> will be wise,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-20">But the companion of fools will be destroyed.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Evil pursues sinners,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-21">But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>A good <i>man</i> leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-22">But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Much food <i>is in</i> the <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[c]</a></span>fallow <i>ground</i> of the poor,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-23">And for lack of justice there is <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[d]</a></span>waste.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>He who spares his rod hates his son,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-24">But he who loves him disciplines him <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[e]</a></span>promptly.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul,</span><br /><span class="text Prov-13-25">But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want.</span></p></div> <A name="footnotes"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes:</h4><ol><li id="fen-NKJV-16763a"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Proverbs 13:15">Proverbs 13:15</span> <span class='footnote-text'><i>gives</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-16766b"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Proverbs 13:18">Proverbs 13:18</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Lit. <i>ignores</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-16771c"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Proverbs 13:23">Proverbs 13:23</span> <span class='footnote-text'><i>uncultivated</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-16771d"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Proverbs 13:23">Proverbs 13:23</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Lit. <i>what is swept away</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-16772e"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Proverbs 13:24">Proverbs 13:24</span> <span class='footnote-text'><i>early</i></span></li></ol></div> </span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. 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