Proverbs 13:19-25

19 ¹A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

21 ²Disaster^[a] pursues sinners, ³but the righteous are rewarded with good.

22 ⁴A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but ⁵the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.

23 The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through ⁶injustice.

24 ⁷Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.^[b]

25 ⁸The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want.

Cross References

• 1. [ver. 12]
• 2. [Psalms 11:6; Psalms 32:10]
• 3. [ver. 13; Luke 6:38]
• 4. [Ezra 9:12; Psalms 37:25]
• 5. Proverbs 28:8; See Job 27:16, 17
• 6. [Proverbs 16:8]
• 7. [Proverbs 19:18; Proverbs 22:15; Proverbs 23:13, 14; Proverbs 29:15, 17]
• 8. See Proverbs 10:3

Footnotes

• [a]. Or Evil
• [b]. Or who loves him disciplines him early