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Proverbs 12

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Chapter 13

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  A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.  

 

 

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  A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.  

 

 

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  He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.  

 

 

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  The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.  

 

 

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  The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.  

 

 

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  Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.  

 

 

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  A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.  

 

 

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  A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.  

 

 

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  There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.  

 

 

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10


 

  The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.  

 

 

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11


 

  Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.  

 

 

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12


 

  Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.  

 

 

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13


 

  He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will be rewarded.  

 

 

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14


 

  The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.  

 

 

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  Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.  

 

 

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  A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.  

 

 

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  A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.  

 

 

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  Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.  

 

 

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19


 

  To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.  

 

 

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20


 

  Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.  

 

 

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21


 

  Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good.  

 

 

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  The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.  

 

 

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  There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.  

 

 

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  He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.  

 

 

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  The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.  

 

 

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Proverbs 14

 

 

 

 

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