Proverbs 13:2-16

²A man shall be filled with goods of the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of unpious men is wicked.

³He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his soul; but he that is unwary to speak, shall feel evils.

⁴A slow man will, and will not; but the soul of them that work shall be made fat.

⁵A just or rightwise man shall loathe a false word; but a wicked man shameth, and shall be shamed.

⁶Rightfulness or Rightwiseness keepeth the way of an innocent man; but wickedness deceiveth a sinner.

⁷A man is as rich, when he hath nothing; and a man is as poor, when he is in many riches.

⁸The Redemption of the soul of a man is his riches; but he that is poor, suffereth not blaming.

⁹The light of just or rightwise men maketh glad; but the lantern of wicked men shall be quenched.

¹⁰Strives be ever among proud men; but they that do all things with counsel, be governed by wisdom.

¹¹Hasted chattel or substance, that is, gotten hastily, shall be made less; but that that is gathered little and little with hand, shall be multiplied.

¹²Hope which is delayed, tormenteth the soul; a tree of life is desire coming.

¹³He that backbiteth anything, bindeth himself into the time to coming or to come; but he that dreadeth the commandment, shall live in peace.

¹⁴The law of a wise man is a well of life; that he bow away from the falling of death, that is, of sin, and of hell.

¹⁵Good teaching shall give grace; a swallow is in the way of despisers.

¹⁶A fell or witting man doeth all things with counsel; but he that is a fool, shall open folly.