“A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scorner does not listen to rebuke.”
Proverbs 13
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Zac Poonen8
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Keith Daniel4
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Aaron Hurst3
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Don Wilkerson2
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1A wise son heeds his father's discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
“A wise son heareth his father's instruction, but a scorner heareth not rebuke.”
“a wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.”
“a wise son heeds his father's instruction. But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.”
“A wise man heareth his father's instruction, but a scorner heareth not rebuke.”
2From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
“A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.”
“A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the transgressor shall eat violence.”
3He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
“he that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life, but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.”
“The one who guards his mouth preserves his life, the one who opens his wide his lips comes to ruin.”
4The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
“The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the soul of the diligent is made fat,”
“The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the soul of the diligent is made fat.”
“the soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the soul of the diligent is made fat.”
“The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”
“The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”
5The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
“A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.”
6Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
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7One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
“There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing. There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches,”
“There is that maketh himself rich yet hath nothing. There is that maketh himself poor yet hath great riches.”
8Riches may ransom a man's life, but a poor man hears no threat.
“The ransom of a man's life are his riches, but the poor heareth not rebuke.”
9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
“The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.”
10Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
“Only by pride cometh contention, but with the well -advised is wisdom.”
“Only by pride cometh contention. But with the well -advised is wisdom.”
“Only by pride cometh contention, but with the well advised is wisdom.”
“Only by pride Cometh contention but with the well -advised is Wisdom.”
“By pride comes nothing but strife, but with the well -advised man is wisdom.”
11Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
“wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished. But he that gathereth by labor shall increase.”
“wealth gotten by vanity Shall be diminished. But he that gathereth by labour Shall increase”
12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life,”
“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick, but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.”
“hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.”
13He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
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14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
“The law of the wise is a fountain of life to depart from the snares of death.”
“The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life to turn aside from the snares of death.”
15Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
“good understanding gives favor, but the way of the transgressors is hard.”
16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
“every prudent or wise man dealeth with knowledge, but a fool layeth open his folly.”
17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
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18Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
“poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction. But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored”
“Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction, but he that regardeth and receiveth reproof shall be honored.”
“poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instructions, but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.”
“Poverty and shame come to him who neglects discipline, but he who regards reproof will be honored.”
19Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
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20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
“He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.”
“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise, but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”
“he who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.”
“he that walketh with wise men shall be wise, but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”
“he that walketh with wise men shall be wise, but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”
“he who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.”
21Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
“Adversity pursues sinners, but the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.”
“Evil pursues sinners. But to the righteous, good shall be recompensed, repaid.”
22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is passed to the righteous.
“a good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children. And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.”
“A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.”
“A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren also, and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.”
23Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
“Much food is in the tillage of the poor. But there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.”
“Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice.”
24He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
“he who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him promptly.”
“He that spareth his rod hateth his son, but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”
“whoever spares the rod hates his son. But he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.”
“he that spareth his rod hateth his son, but he that loveth him chasteneth him betime.”
“He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him promptly”
“he who withholds his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.”
25A righteous man eats to his heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
“The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall want.”