Proverbs 13:1-9

1 A wise son hears his father’s instruction, but ¹a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

2 From the fruit of his mouth a man ²eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous ³is for violence.

3 ⁴Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; ⁵he who opens wide his lips ⁶comes to ruin.

4 ⁷The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent ⁸is richly supplied.

5 The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame^[a] and disgrace.

6 ⁹Righteousness guards him whose ¹⁰way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked.

7 ¹¹One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; ¹²another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

8 The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, but a poor man ¹³hears no threat.

9 ¹⁴The light of the righteous rejoices, but ¹⁵the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

Cross References

• 1. 13:1 ch. 1:22; See Ps. 1:1
• 2. 13:2 ch. 12:14
• 3. 13:2 [ch. 1:31; 26:6]
• 4. 13:3 ch. 21:23; [ch. 12:13; 18:21; James 3:2]
• 5. 13:3 ch. 20:19
• 6. 13:3 ch. 18:7
• 7. 13:4 See ch. 6:9-11
• 8. 13:4 ch. 11:25
• 9. 13:6 ch. 11:3, 5, 6
• 10. 13:6 ch. 11:20
• 11. 13:7 ch. 11:24; [Luke 12:21; Rev. 3:17]
• 12. 13:7 [Luke 12:33; 2 Cor. 6:10; James 2:5]
• 13. 13:8 [ver. 1]
• 14. 13:9 [Job 29:3]
• 15. 13:9 See Job 18:5

Footnotes

• [a] 13:5 Or 'stench'