Proverbs 13:4-21

⁴A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

⁵A righteous man hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.

⁶Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

⁷There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.

⁸The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.

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

¹⁰By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.

¹¹Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.

¹²Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire that cometh to pass is a tree of life.

¹³Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

¹⁴The teaching of the wise man is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.

¹⁵Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.

¹⁶Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open his folly.

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

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

¹⁹The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.

²⁰He that walketh with wise men becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.

²¹Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.