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Proverbs 13 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

Pro 13:1

Pro 13:1A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

Pro 13:2

Pro 13:2From the fruit of a man’s mouth he [fn]enjoys good,
But the [fn]desire of the treacherous is violence.

Pro 13:3

Pro 13:3The one who guards his mouth preserves his life;
The one who opens wide his lips [fn]comes to ruin.

Pro 13:4

Pro 13:4The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

Pro 13:5

Pro 13:5A righteous man hates falsehood,
But a wicked man [fn]acts disgustingly and shamefully.

Pro 13:6

Pro 13:6Righteousness guards the [fn]one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness subverts the [fn]sinner.

Pro 13:7

Pro 13:7There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing;
Another [fn]pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.

Pro 13:8

Pro 13:8The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.

Pro 13:9

Pro 13:9The light of the righteous [fn]rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked goes out.

Pro 13:10

Pro 13:10Through insolence [fn]comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

Pro 13:11

Pro 13:11Wealth obtained by [fn]fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers [fn]by labor increases it.

Pro 13:12

Pro 13:12Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But desire [fn]fulfilled is a tree of life.

Pro 13:13

Pro 13:13The one who despises the word will be [fn]in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

Pro 13:14

Pro 13:14The [fn]teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
To turn aside from the snares of death.

Pro 13:15

Pro 13:15Good understanding produces favor,
But the way of the treacherous is hard.

Pro 13:16

Pro 13:16Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool [fn]displays folly.

Pro 13:17

Pro 13:17A wicked messenger falls into adversity,
But a faithful envoy brings healing.

Pro 13:18

Pro 13:18Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects [fn]discipline,
But he who regards reproof will be honored.

Pro 13:19

Pro 13:19Desire realized is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

Pro 13:20

Pro 13:20He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

Pro 13:21

Pro 13:21Adversity pursues sinners,
But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.

Pro 13:22

Pro 13:22A good man leaves an inheritance to his [fn]children’s children,
And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

Pro 13:23

Pro 13:23Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor,
But [fn]it is swept away by injustice.

Pro 13:24

Pro 13:24He who withholds his [fn]rod hates his son,
But he who loves him [fn]disciplines him diligently.

Pro 13:25

Pro 13:25The righteous [fn]has enough to satisfy his appetite,
But the stomach of the wicked is in need.
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NASB95 Footnotes
Literally: eats
Literally: soul
Literally: ruin is his
Literally: causes a bad odor and causes shame
Literally: blamelessness of way
Literally: sin
Literally: impoverishes himself
I.e. shines brightly
Literally: gives
Literally: vanity
Or, gradually; lit on the hand
Literally: coming
Literally: pledged to it
Or, law
Literally: spreads out
Or, instruction
Literally: sons' sons
Literally: there is what is swept
I.e. correction or discipline
Literally: seeks him diligently with discipline
Literally: eats to the satisfaction of his soul
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