Proverbs 13


13:1 A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
13:2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.
13:3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
13:4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
13:5 A righteous [man] hateth lying: but a wicked [man] is lothsome, and cometh to shame.
13:6 Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
13:7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches.
13:8 The ransom of a man's life [is] his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
13:9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be extinguished.
13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well-advised [is] wisdom.
13:11 Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labor shall increase.
13:12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.
13:13 Whoever despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
13:14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
13:15 Good understanding giveth favor: but the way of transgressors [is] hard.
13:16 Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
13:17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful embassador [is] health.
13:18 Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
13:19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it is] abomination to fools to depart from evil.
13:20 He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
13:21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
13:22 A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.
13:23 Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment.
13:24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
13:25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

If while reading you see a word or phrase that you want to find somewhere else in the Bible, you can search from here.

Choose another chapter to read from this book of the Bible
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Go to new chapters to read from
Old Testament Books | New Testament Books | The Psalms
- OR -
Maybe God will speak to you today through this Random Reading!

Look at other items of interest in our "home on the web".
We are in the process of designing and building the rest of our 'home'.

The Master's Tech Home Entrance
The Master's Tech Home Architectural Layout | The Master's Tech Site Index
The Kitchen:     Cooking Articles | Cooking & Recipe Newsgroups | Recipes for Everyone
The Library:     The Bible | American Sign Language Dictionary | Typeface Previews
The Sewing Room:     Crafts Projects | Sewing Articles | Sewing Projects
Links:     The Master's Tech Links | Other People's Links | Our Visitors' homepages
Search our 'home' | Search the Internet!
Sponsorship Opportunities
Another creation of The Master's Tech.     Privacy Policy