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align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">ISV Parallel ESV <a href="../../bsb/proverbs/13.shtml">[BSB</a> <a href="../../csb/proverbs/13.shtml">CSB</a> <a href="../../esv/proverbs/13.shtml">ESV</a> <a href="../../hcs/proverbs/13.shtml">HCS</a> <a href="../../kjv/proverbs/13.shtml">KJV</a> <a href="../../isv/proverbs/13.shtml">ISV</a> <a href="../../nas/proverbs/13.shtml">NAS</a> <a href="../../net/proverbs/13.shtml">NET</a> <a href="../../niv/proverbs/13.shtml">NIV</a> <a href="../../nlt/proverbs/13.shtml">NLT</a> <a href="../../heb/proverbs/13.shtml">HEB]</a></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="50%">International Standard Version</td><td class="version" width="50%">English Standard Version</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext1">A wise son heeds a father's correction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext2">A wise son hears his father’s instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext1">From the fruit of his words a man receives benefit, but the treacherous crave violence.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext2">From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Anyone who guards his words protects his life; anyone who talks too much is ruined.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext1">A righteous person hates deceit, but the wicked person is shameful and disgraceful.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Righteousness protects the blameless, but wickedness brings down the sinner.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext1">One person pretends to be wealthy, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet is rich.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext2">One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The life of a wealthy man may be held for ransom, but whoever is poor receives no threats.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The light of the righteous shines, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Arrogance only brings quarreling, but those receiving advice are wise.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext2">By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but whoever works diligently increases his prosperity. <td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Delayed hope makes the heart ill, but fulfilled longing is a tree of life.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Anyone who despises a word of advice will pay for it, but whoever heeds a command will be rewarded.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext1">What the wise have to teach is a fountain of life and causes someone to avoid the snares of death.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Good understanding produces grace, but the lifestyle of the treacherous never changes. <td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Good sense wins favor, but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Every sensible person acts from knowledge, but a fool demonstrates folly.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext1">An evil messenger stumbles into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext2">A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Poverty and shame are for those who ignore correction, but whoever listens to instruction gains honor.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is honored.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Fulfilled longing is sweet to the soul, but avoiding evil is detestable to the fool.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext2">A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Whoever keeps company with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Disaster pursues the sinful, but good will reward the righteous.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Disaster pursues sinners, but the righteous are rewarded with good.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext1">A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext2">A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The field of the poor may produce much food, but it can be swept away through injustice.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Whoever does not discipline his son hates him, but whoever loves him is diligent to correct him.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext1">A righteous person eats to his heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked remains hungry.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want.</span></td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="copy" width="50%">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1 Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.</td><td class="copy" width="50%">ESV Text Edition: 2016. 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