| Chapter 13 |
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A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke. --
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From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence. --
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Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him! --
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The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat. --
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A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded. --
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Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering. --
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There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant. --
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The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke. --
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The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished. --
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A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom. --
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Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great. --
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Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire. --
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Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed. --
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The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death. --
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Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard. --
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Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly. --
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A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing. --
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Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured. --
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A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [is]: Turn from evil. --
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Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil. --
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Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous. --
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A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous [is] the sinner's wealth. --
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Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment. --
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Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement. --
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The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh! --
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