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Proverbs 13:12-22
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12
Hope
deferred
maketh the
heart
sick
: but when the
desire
cometh
, it is a
tree
of
life.
13
Whoso
despiseth
the
word
shall be
destroyed
: but he that
feareth
the
commandment
shall be
rewarded
.
[a]
14
The
law
of the
wise
is a
fountain
of
life,
to
depart
from the
snares
of
death.
15
Good
understanding
giveth
favour:
but the
way
of
transgressors
is
hard.
16
Every
prudent
man
dealeth
with
knowledge:
but a
fool
layeth
open
his
folly.
17
A
wicked
messenger
falleth
into
mischief:
but a
faithful
[b]
ambassador
is
health.
18
Poverty
and
shame
shall be to him that
refuseth
instruction:
but he that
regardeth
reproof
shall be
honoured
.
19
The
desire
accomplished
is
sweet
to the
soul:
but it is
abomination
to
fools
to
depart
from
evil.
20
He that
walketh
with
wise
men shall be
wise
: but a
companion
of
fools
shall be
destroyed
.
[c]
21
Evil
pursueth
sinners:
but to the
righteous
good
shall be
repayed
.
22
A
good
man leaveth an
inheritance
to his
children's
children:
and the
wealth
of the
sinner
is laid
up
for the
just.
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Footnotes
3
[a].
shall be rewarded: or, shall be in peace
[b].
a faithful...: Heb. an ambassador of faithfulness
[c].
destroyed: Heb. broken
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