Proverbs 13:1-6

1 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.
2 From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
4 A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
5 The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves.
6 Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Cross References 8

  • 1. S Proverbs 12:1; Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 10:1
  • 2. S Proverbs 12:14
  • 3. S Psalms 12:2; S Psalms 34:13; James 3:2
  • 4. S Proverbs 10:6; Proverbs 21:23
  • 5. S Job 1:22; Pr 18:7,20-21
  • 6. Proverbs 21:25-26
  • 7. S Psalms 119:128
  • 8. S Proverbs 11:3,5; Jeremiah 44:5
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