Chapter 13 - Righteousness and the wicked

1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: 

but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: 

but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: 

but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

4 The soul (of the sluggard) desireth, and hath nothing: 

but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

5 A righteous man hateth lying: 

but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: 

but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: 

there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: 

but the poor heareth not rebuke.

9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: 

but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

10 Only by pride cometh contention: 

but with the well advised is wisdom.

11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: 

but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: 

but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: 

but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

14 The law (of the wise) is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

15 Good understanding giveth favour: 

but the way of transgressors is hard.

16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: 

but a fool layeth open his folly.

17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: 

but a faithful ambassador is health.

18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: 

but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: 

but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: 

but a companion (of fools) shall be destroyed.

21 Evil pursueth sinners: 

but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: 

and the wealth (of the sinner) is laid up for the just.

23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: 

but there is (that is) destroyed for want of judgment.

24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: 

but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: 

but the belly (of the wicked) shall want.

Chapter 14