# Proverbs 13 (New King James Version)
Wisdom Loves Righteousness

##### Chapter 13
###### 1 A wise son _heeds_ his father's instruction,  
But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

###### 2 A man shall eat well by the fruit of _his_ mouth,  
But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.  

###### 3 He who guards his mouth preserves his life,  
_But_ he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

###### 4 The soul of a lazy _man_ desires, and _has_ nothing;  
But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

###### 5 A righteous _man_ hates lying,  
But a wicked _man_ is loathsome and comes to shame.  

###### 6 Righteousness guards _him whose_ way is blameless,  
But wickedness overthrows the sinner.

###### 7 There is one who makes himself rich, yet _has_ nothing;  
_And_ one who makes himself poor, yet _has_ great riches.

###### 8 The ransom of a man's life _is_ his riches,  
But the poor does not hear rebuke.

###### 9 The light of the righteous rejoices,  
But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

###### 10 By pride comes nothing but strife,  
But with the well-advised _is_ wisdom.

###### 11 Wealth _gained by_ dishonesty will be diminished,  
But he who gathers by labor will increase.

###### 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,  
But _when_ the desire comes, _it is_ a tree of life.

###### 13 He who despises the word will be destroyed,  
But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.  

###### 14 The law of the wise _is_ a fountain of life,  
To turn _one_ away from the snares of death.

###### 15 Good understanding gains favor,  
But the way of the unfaithful _is_ hard.  

###### 16 Every prudent _man_ acts with knowledge,  
But a fool lays open _his_ folly.

###### 17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,  
But a faithful ambassador _brings_ health.

###### 18 Poverty and shame _will come_ to him who disdains correction,  
But he who regards a rebuke will be honored.

###### 19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul,  
But _it is_ an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

###### 20 He who walks with wise _men_ will be wise,  
But the companion of fools will be destroyed.

###### 21 Evil pursues sinners,  
But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.

###### 22 A good _man_ leaves an inheritance to his children's children,  
But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

###### 23 Much food _is in_ the fallow _ground_ of the poor,  
And for lack of justice there is waste.

###### 24 He who spares his rod hates his son,  
But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.

###### 25 The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul,  
But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want.