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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Proverbs 13 WEB</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/13.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/proverbs/13-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">WEB</a> > Proverbs 13</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/12.htm" title="Proverbs 12">◄</a> Proverbs 13 <a href="../proverbs/14.htm" title="Proverbs 14">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">World English Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/kjv/heb/proverbs/13.shtml"> [Par] </a></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">A Wise Son Heeds his Father's Instruction</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry. </p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The World English Bible is a 1997 revision of the American Standard Version of the Holy Bible, first published in 1901. 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