Today's Reading

Proverbs 13-15

Proverbs Chapter 13
1 - A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2 - A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
3 - He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 - The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 - A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6 - Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 - There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
8 - The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
9 - The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 - Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
11 - Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
12 - Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13 - Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 - The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15 - Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
16 - Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
17 - A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: 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 soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 - He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21 - Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
22 - A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
23 - Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
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 soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

Proverbs Chapter 14
1 - Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
2 - He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
3 - In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 - Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5 - A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6 - A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
7 - Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
8 - The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 - Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
10 - The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
11 - The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12 - There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13 - Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
14 - The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15 - The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16 - A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
17 - He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 - The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 - The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 - The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
21 - He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
22 - Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23 - In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 - The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
25 - A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
26 - In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 - The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 - In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 - He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30 - A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31 - He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
32 - The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33 - Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
34 - Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 - The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

Proverbs Chapter 15
1 - A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
2 - The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
3 - The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4 - A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5 - A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
6 - In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
7 - The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
8 - The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
9 - The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
10 - Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
11 - Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
12 - A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
13 - A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
14 - The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
15 - All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
16 - Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17 - Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
18 - A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
19 - The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
20 - A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 - Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
22 - Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
23 - A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
24 - The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
25 - The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
26 - The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
27 - He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
28 - The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
29 - The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
30 - The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
31 - The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
32 - He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
33 - The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.