13:1

בֵּן חָכָם מוּסַר אָב וְלֵץ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָה׃

A wise son is instructed of his father; But a scorner heareth not rebuke.

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13:2

מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יֹאכַל טוֹב וְנֶפֶשׁ בֹּגְדִים חָמָס׃

A man shall eat good from the fruit of his mouth; But the desire of the faithless is violence.

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13:3

נֹצֵר פִּיו שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ פֹּשֵׂק שְׂפָתָיו מְחִתָּה־לוֹ׃

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.

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13:4

מִתְאַוָּה וָאַיִן נַפְשׁוֹ עָצֵל וְנֶפֶשׁ חָרֻצִים תְּדֻשָּׁן׃

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be abundantly gratified.

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13:5

דְּבַר־שֶׁקֶר יִשְׂנָא צַדִּיק וְרָשָׁע יַבְאִישׁ וְיַחְפִּיר׃

A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully.

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13:6

צְדָקָה תִּצֹּר תָּם־דָּרֶךְ וְרִשְׁעָה תְּסַלֵּף חַטָּאת׃

Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

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13:7

יֵשׁ מִתְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵין כֹּל מִתְרוֹשֵׁשׁ וְהוֹן רָב׃

There is that pretendeth himself rich, yet hath nothing; There is that pretendeth himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

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13:8

כֹּפֶר נֶפֶשׁ־אִישׁ עָשְׁרוֹ וְרָשׁ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָה׃

The ransom of a man’s life are his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.

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13:9

אוֹר־צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמָח וְנֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ׃

The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

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13:10

רַק־בְּזָדוֹן יִתֵּן מַצָּה וְאֶת־נוֹעָצִים חָכְמָה׃

By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

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13:11

הוֹן מֵהֶבֶל יִמְעָט וְקֹבֵץ עַל־יָד יַרְבֶּה׃

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth little by little shall increase. .

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13:12

תּוֹחֶלֶת מְמֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵב וְעֵץ חַיִּים תַּאֲוָה בָאָה׃

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

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13:13

בָּז לְדָבָר יֵחָבֶל לוֹ וִירֵא מִצְוָה הוּא יְשֻׁלָּם׃

Whoso despiseth the word shall suffer thereby; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

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13:14

תּוֹרַת חָכָם מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָוֶת׃

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To depart from the snares of death.

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13:15

שֵׂכֶל־טוֹב יִתֶּן־חֵן וְדֶרֶךְ בֹּגְדִים אֵיתָן׃

Good understanding giveth grace; But the way of the faithless is harsh.

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13:16

כָּל־עָרוּם יַעֲשֶׂה בְדָעַת וּכְסִיל יִפְרֹשׂ אִוֶּלֶת׃

Every prudent man dealeth with forethought; But a fool unfoldeth folly.

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13:17

מַלְאָךְ רָשָׁע יִפֹּל בְּרָע וְצִיר אֱמוּנִים מַרְפֵּא׃

A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.

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13:18

רֵישׁ וְקָלוֹן פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר וְשׁוֹמֵר תּוֹכַחַת יְכֻבָּד׃

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

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13:19

תַּאֲוָה נִהְיָה תֶּעֱרַב לְנָפֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַת כְּסִילִים סוּר מֵרָע׃

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; And it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

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13:20

הלוך [הוֹלֵךְ] אֶת־חֲכָמִים וחכם [יֶחְכָּם] וְרֹעֶה כְסִילִים יֵרוֹעַ׃

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

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13:21

חַטָּאִים תְּרַדֵּף רָעָה וְאֶת־צַדִּיקִים יְשַׁלֶּם־טוֹב׃

Evil pursueth sinners; But to the righteous good shall be repaid.

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13:22

טוֹב יַנְחִיל בְּנֵי־בָנִים וְצָפוּן לַצַּדִּיק חֵיל חוֹטֵא׃

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

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13:23

רָב־אֹכֶל נִיר רָאשִׁים וְיֵשׁ נִסְפֶּה בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּט׃

Much food is in the tillage of the poor; But there is that is swept away by want of righteousness.

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13:24

חוֹשֵׂךְ שִׁבְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵא בְנוֹ וְאֹהֲבוֹ שִׁחֲרוֹ מוּסָר׃

He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

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13:25

צַדִּיק אֹכֵל לְשֹׂבַע נַפְשׁוֹ וּבֶטֶן רְשָׁעִים תֶּחְסָר׃

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire; But the belly of the wicked shall want.

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