{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/akjv/proverbs/13","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T13:11:01.579Z"},"reference":{"translation":"AKJV","book":"Proverbs","bookSlug":"proverbs","chapter":13,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":12,"nextChapter":14,"totalChapters":31,"totalVerses":25},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"A wise son hears his father's instruction: but a scorner hears not rebuke."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"There is that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is that makes himself poor, yet has great riches."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Whoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Good understanding gives favor: but the way of transgressors is hard."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him betimes."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want."}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 13 (AKJV)","markdown":"[Proverbs 13](https://primebible.com/akjv/proverbs/13)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* AKJV. https://primebible.com/akjv/proverbs/13 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}