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cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/12.shtml" title="Proverbs 12">◄</a> Proverbs 13 <a href="../proverbs/14.shtml" 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">NKJV Parallel KJV <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%">New King James Version</td><td class="version" width="50%">King James Bible</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 <i>heeds</i> his father’s instruction, But a scoffer 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 <i>heareth</i> his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not 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">A man shall eat well by the fruit of <i>his</i> mouth, But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on 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">A man shall eat good by the fruit of <i>his</i> mouth: but the soul of the transgressors <i>shall eat</i> 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">He who guards his mouth preserves his life, <i>But</i> he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext2">He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: <i>but</i> he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.</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 soul of a lazy <i>man</i> desires, and <i>has</i> nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.<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 desireth, and <i>hath</i> nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.</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 <i>man</i> hates lying, But a wicked <i>man</i> is loathsome and comes to shame.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext2">A righteous <i>man</i> hateth lying: but a wicked <i>man</i> is loathsome, and cometh to shame.</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 guards <i>him whose</i> way is blameless, But wickedness overthrows 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 keepeth <i>him that is</i> upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.</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">There is one who makes himself rich, yet <i>has</i> nothing; <i>And</i> one who makes himself poor, yet <i>has</i> great riches.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext2">There is that maketh himself rich, yet <i>hath</i> nothing: <i>there is</i> that maketh himself poor, yet <i>hath</i> great riches.</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 ransom of a man’s life <i>is</i> his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke.<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 <i>are</i> his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.</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 rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.<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 rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall 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">By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised <i>is</i> wisdom.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised <i>is</i> 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 <i>gained by</i> dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase.<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 <i>gotten</i> by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.</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">Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But <i>when</i> the desire comes, <i>it is</i> 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 maketh the heart sick: but <i>when</i> the desire cometh, <i>it is</i> 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">He who despises the word will be destroyed, But he who fears the commandment 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">Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall 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">The law of the wise <i>is</i> a fountain of life, To turn <i>one</i> away from 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 law of the wise <i>is</i> a fountain of life, to depart 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 gains favor, But the way of the unfaithful <i>is</i> hard.<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 understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors <i>is</i> hard.</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 prudent <i>man</i> acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open <i>his</i> 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 <i>man</i> dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open <i>his</i> 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">A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a faithful ambassador <i>brings</i> health.<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 falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador <i>is</i> health.</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 <i>will come</i> to him who disdains correction, But he who regards a rebuke will be honored.<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 shame <i>shall be to</i> him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.</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">A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, But <i>it is</i> an abomination to fools to depart from evil.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but <i>it is</i> abomination to fools to depart from evil.</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">He who walks with wise <i>men</i> will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext2">He that walketh with wise <i>men</i> shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.</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">Evil pursues sinners, But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.</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 <i>man</i> leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored up 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 <i>man</i> leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner <i>is</i> laid up for the just.</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">Much food <i>is in</i> the fallow <i>ground</i> of the poor, And for lack of justice there is waste.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Much food <i>is in</i> the tillage of the poor: but there is <i>that is</i> destroyed for want of judgment.</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">He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/13-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext2">He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.</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">The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want.<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 eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall 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, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. 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