These words, which I am ordering you today, are to be on your heart; and you are to teach them carefully to your children. You are to talk about them when you sit at home, when you are traveling on the road, when you lie down and when you get up. (Deuteronomy 6:6-7)
BIBLES
King James Version (1769 Pure Cambridge Edition) and JPS Tanakh (1917).
Both texts are in the public domain. Some original names have been restored
Proverbs 13
Tanakh 25 verses
- 1 A wise son is instructed of his father; But a scorner heareth not rebuke.
- 2 A man shall eat good from the fruit of his mouth; But the desire of the faithless is violence.
- 3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.
- 4 The of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the of the diligent shall be abundantly gratified.
- 5 A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully.
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Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Cross references (9)
- 7 There is that pretendeth himself rich, yet hath nothing; There is that pretendeth himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
- 8 The ransom of a man’s life are his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.
- 9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
- 10 By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
- 11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth little by little shall increase.
- 12 Hope deferred maketh the sick; But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
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Whoso despiseth the shall suffer thereby; But he that feareth the shall be rewarded.
Cross references (21)
- 14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To depart from the snares of death.
- 15 Good understanding giveth ; But the way of the faithless is harsh.
- 16 Every prudent man dealeth with forethought; But a fool unfoldeth folly.
- 17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.
- 18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
- 19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the ; And it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
- 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
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21
Evil pursueth sinners; But to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Cross references (8)
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22
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
Cross references (10)
- 23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor; But there is that is swept away by want of .
- 24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
- 25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire; But the belly of the wicked shall want.