ProverbsJudaism / Hebrew BibleAccepted ScriptureBiblical Hebrew / AramaicShareProverbs 13YLT - EnglishMoreVersion - 9 availableWorld English BibleKing James VersionAmerican Standard VersionDarby BibleYoung's Literal TranslationWebster BibleGeneva BibleDouay-Rheims ChallonerReina-Valera 1909WEBKJVASVDarbyYLTWebsterGenevaDouayRV1909LanguageEnglishEspañol‹Proverbs 1Proverbs 2Proverbs 3Proverbs 4Proverbs 5Proverbs 6Proverbs 7Proverbs 8Proverbs 9Proverbs 10Proverbs 11Proverbs 12Proverbs 13Proverbs 14Proverbs 15Proverbs 16Proverbs 17Proverbs 18Proverbs 19Proverbs 20Proverbs 21Proverbs 22Proverbs 23Proverbs 24Proverbs 25Proverbs 26Proverbs 27Proverbs 28Proverbs 29Proverbs 30Proverbs 31›Proverbs 13ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter1A wise son--the instruction of a father, And a scorner--he hath not heard rebuke. 2From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous--violence. 3Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips--ruin to him! 4The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat. 5A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded. 6Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering. 7There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth is abundant. 8The ransom of a man's life are his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke. 9The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished. 10A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled is wisdom. 11Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great. 12Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life is the coming desire. 13Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed. 14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death. 15Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous is hard. 16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly. 17A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing. 18Whoso is refusing instruction--poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured. 19A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools is : Turn from evil. 20Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil. 21Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous. 22A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous is the sinner's wealth. 23Abundance of food--the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment. 24Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement. 25The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh! ‹Previous chapterProverbs 12Next chapterProverbs 14›Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.VersionsProverbs 13 across 9 versionsShow all 9WEB - World English BibleKJV - King James VersionASV - American Standard VersionDarby - Darby BibleYLT - Young's Literal TranslationWebster - Webster BibleGeneva - Geneva BibleDouay - Douay-Rheims ChallonerRV1909 - Reina-Valera 1909Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Public Domain