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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">JPS Tanakh 1917</div><div class="chap"><div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>A wise son is instructed of his father;</div><div class="po2">But a scorner heareth not rebuke.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>A man shall eat good from the fruit of his mouth;</div><div class="po2">But the desire of the faithless is violence.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life;</div><div class="po2">But for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing;</div><div class="po2">But the soul of the diligent shall be abundantly gratified.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>A righteous man hateth lying;</div><div class="po2">But a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way;</div><div class="po2">But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>There is that pretendeth himself rich, yet hath nothing;</div><div class="po2">There is that pretendeth himself poor, yet hath great wealth.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The ransom of a man’s life are his riches;</div><div class="po2">But the poor heareth no threatening.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The light of the righteous rejoiceth;</div><div class="po2">But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>By pride cometh only contention;</div><div class="po2">But with the well-advised is wisdom.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished;</div><div class="po2">But he that gathereth little by little shall increase.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Hope deferred maketh the heart sick;</div><div class="po2">But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Whoso despiseth the word shall suffer thereby;</div><div class="po2">But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,</div><div class="po2">To depart from the snares of death.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Good understanding giveth grace;</div><div class="po2">But the way of the faithless is harsh.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Every prudent man dealeth with forethought;</div><div class="po2">But a fool unfoldeth folly.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>A wicked messenger falleth into evil;</div><div class="po2">But a faithful ambassador is health.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction;</div><div class="po2">But he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul;</div><div class="po2">And it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>He that walketh with wise men shall be wise;</div><div class="po2">But the companion of fools shall smart for it.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Evil pursueth sinners;</div><div class="po2">But to the righteous good shall be repaid.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children;</div><div class="po2">And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Much food is in the tillage of the poor;</div><div class="po2">But there is that is swept away by want of righteousness.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>He that spareth his rod hateth his son;</div><div class="po2">But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire;</div><div class="po2">But the belly of the wicked shall want.</div></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">THE HOLY SCRIPTURES<br>ACCORDING TO THE MASORETIC TEXT<br>A NEW TRANSLATION<p><a href="//www.jps.org/">Jewish Publication Society</a><br>1917<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' 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