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Proverbs 13

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 amouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his blips shall have destruction.
 4 The soul of the asluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
 5 A righteous man ahateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
 6 aRighteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
 7 There is that maketh himself arich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great briches.
 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 alamp of the wicked shall be put out.
 10 Only by apride cometh bcontention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
 11 aWealth gotten by bvanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by clabour shall increase.
 12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
 13 Whoso adespiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be brewarded.
 14 The law of the wise is a afountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
 15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
 16 Every aprudent 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 ashame shall be to him that refuseth binstruction: but he that regardeth creproof 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 aEvil 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 ajust.
 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 arod hateth his son: but he that loveth him bchasteneth him betimes.
 25 The righteous eateth to the asatisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
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