{"book":"Proverbs","slug":"proverbs","ch":13,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Proverbs","prev":"proverbs/12","next":"proverbs/14","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"A wise son [heeds] his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"A wise son [heeds] his father’s discipline,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but a mocker does not listen to rebuke."}],"h":"A Father’s Discipline","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":2,"t":"From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but the desire of the faithless is violence."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":3,"t":"He who guards his mouth protects his life, [but] the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"He who guards his mouth protects his life,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[but] the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":4,"t":"The slacker craves yet [has] nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The slacker craves yet [has] nothing,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":5,"t":"The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The righteous hate falsehood,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but the wicked bring shame and disgrace."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":6,"t":"Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Righteousness guards the man of integrity,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but wickedness undermines the sinner."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":7,"t":"One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"One pretends to be rich, but has nothing;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":8,"t":"Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Riches may ransom a man’s life,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but a poor man hears no threat."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":9,"t":"The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The light of the righteous shines brightly,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":10,"t":"Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Arrogance leads only to strife,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but wisdom is with the 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snares of death.","f":["Or law"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"turning one from the snares of death."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":15,"t":"Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Good understanding wins favor,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but the way of the faithless is difficult."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":16,"t":"Every prudent [man] acts with knowledge, but a fool displays [his] folly.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Every prudent [man] acts with knowledge,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but a fool displays [his] folly."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":17,"t":"A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"A wicked messenger falls into trouble,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but a faithful envoy brings healing."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":18,"t":"Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but whoever heeds correction is honored."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":19,"t":"Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but turning from evil is detestable to fools."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":20,"t":"He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"He who walks with the wise will become wise,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but the companion of fools will be destroyed."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":21,"t":"Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Disaster pursues sinners,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but prosperity is the reward of the righteous."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":22,"t":"A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth [is] passed to the righteous.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but the sinner’s wealth [is] passed to the righteous."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":23,"t":"Abundant food [is in] the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Abundant food [is in] the fallow ground of the poor,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but without justice it is swept away."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":24,"t":"He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"He who spares the rod hates his son,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but he who loves him disciplines him diligently."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":25,"t":"A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"A righteous man eats to his heart’s content,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but the stomach of the wicked is empty."}],"style":"indent1stline"}]}