PROVERBS 13:2-18

²A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.

³He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

⁴The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

⁵A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

⁶Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

⁷There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

⁸The ransom of a man’s life is his riches: but the poor heareth no threatening.

⁹The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

¹⁰By pride cometh only contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

¹¹Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall have increase.

¹²Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

¹³Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

¹⁴The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

¹⁵Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of the treacherous is rugged.

¹⁶Every prudent man worketh with knowledge: but a fool spreadeth out folly.

¹⁷A wicked messenger falleth into evil: but a faithful ambassador is health.

¹⁸Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth correction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.