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Proverbs 13 :: Brenton's English Septuagint (BES)

Pro 13:1

Pro 13:1A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.

Pro 13:2

Pro 13:2A good man shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.

Pro 13:3

Pro 13:3He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.

Pro 13:4

Pro 13:4Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.

Pro 13:5

Pro 13:5A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.[fn]

Pro 13:7

Pro 13:7There are some who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are some who bring themselves down in the midst of much wealth.

Pro 13:8

Pro 13:8A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor [fn]endures not threatening.

Pro 13:9

Pro 13:9The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. (LXX 13:9a) Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.

Pro 13:10

Pro 13:10A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.

Pro 13:11

Pro 13:11Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.

Pro 13:12

Pro 13:12Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads another to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life.

Pro 13:13

Pro 13:13He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health of soul.

Pro 13:14

Pro 13:14The law of the wise is a fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.

Pro 13:15

Pro 13:15Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.

Pro 13:16

Pro 13:16Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.

Pro 13:17

Pro 13:17A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.

Pro 13:18

Pro 13:18Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.

Pro 13:19

Pro 13:19The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.

Pro 13:20

Pro 13:20If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.

Pro 13:21

Pro 13:21Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.

Pro 13:22

Pro 13:22A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.

Pro 13:23

Pro 13:23The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.

Pro 13:24

Pro 13:24He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens him.

Pro 13:25

Pro 13:25A just man eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in want.
BES Footnotes
See Appendix for Alexandrine text shown as: “Righteousness preserves the simple in the way, but sin makes worthless the ungodly.”
Or, comes not in for.
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Translation of the Greek Septuagint into English by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton, originally published in 1851 and is now in the Public Domain

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