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Walk With The Wise

Proverbs 13:1 - 25 (NASB) CHAPTER 13Contrast the Upright and the Wicked13 1A aProv 10:1; 15:20 wise son accepts his father's discipline, But a bProv 9:7, 8; 15:12scoffer does not listen to rebuke. 2From the fruit of a man's mouth he [U]Lit eats aProv 12:14 enjoys good, But the [V]Lit soul desire of the treacherous is bProv 1:31; Hos 10:13violence. 3The one who aProv 18:21; 21:23; James 3:2 guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who bProv 18:7; 20:19opens wide his lips [W]Lit ruin is his comes to ruin. 4The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat. 5A righteous man aCol 3:9 hates falsehood, But a wicked man [X]Lit causes a bad odor and causes shame bProv 3:35acts disgustingly and shamefully. 6Righteousness aProv 11:3guards the [Y]Lit blamelessness of way one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the [Z]Lit sin sinner. 7There is one who aProv 11:24; Luke 12:20, 21 pretends to be rich, but has nothing; Another [A]Lit impoverishes himself pretends to be bLuke 12:33; 2 Cor 6:10; James 2:5poor, but has great wealth. 8The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke. 9The aJob 29:3; Prov 4:18 light of the righteous [B]I.e. shines brightly rejoices, But the bJob 18:5; Prov 24:20lamp of the wicked goes out. 10Through insolence [C]Lit givescomes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel. 11Wealth obtained by [D]Lit vanity fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers [E]Or gradually; lit on the handby labor increases it. 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire [F]Lit comingfulfilled is a tree of life. 13The one who aNum 15:31; 2 Chr 36:16 despises the word will be [G]Lit pledged to it in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be bProv 13:21rewarded. 14The [H]Or law teaching of the wise is a aProv 10:11; 14:27 fountain of life, To turn aside from the bPs 18:5snares of death. 15aPs 111:10; Prov 3:4Good understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is hard. 16Every aProv 12:23prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool [I]Lit spreads out displays folly. 17A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But aProv 25:13a faithful envoy brings healing. 18Poverty and shame will come to him who aProv 15:5, 32neglects [J]Or instruction discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored. 19Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil. 20aProv 2:20; 15:31He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm. 21aPs 32:10; 54:5; Is 47:11 Adversity pursues sinners, But the bProv 11:31; 13:13; Is 3:10righteous will be rewarded with prosperity. 22A good man aEzra 9:12; Ps 37:25 leaves an inheritance to his [K]Lit sons’ sons children's children, And the bJob 27:16, 17; Prov 28:8; Eccl 2:26wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous. 23aProv 12:11Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, But [L]Lit there is what is swept it is swept away by injustice. 24He who aProv 19:18; 22:15; 23:13, 14; 29:15, 17 withholds his [M]I.e. correction or discipline rod hates his son, But he who loves him [N]Lit seeks him diligently with discipline bDeut 8:5; Prov 3:12; Heb 12:7disciplines him diligently. 25The aPs 34:10; 103:5; 132:15; Prov 10:3 righteous [O]Lit eats to the satisfaction of his soul has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the bProv 13:18; Luke 15:14wicked is in need. Proverbs 13:1 - 25 (NASB)