{"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/ylt/proverbs/13","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-17T09:22:13.395Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","book":"Proverbs","bookSlug":"proverbs","chapter":13,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":12,"nextChapter":14,"totalChapters":31,"totalVerses":25},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"A wise son — the instruction of a father, And a scorner — he hath not heard rebuke."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous — violence."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips — ruin to him!"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth is abundant."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"The ransom of a man's life are his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled is wisdom."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life is the coming desire."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous is hard."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Whoso is refusing instruction — poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools is: Turn from evil."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous is the sinner's wealth."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Abundance of food — the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!"}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 13 (YLT)","markdown":"[Proverbs 13](https://primebible.com/ylt/proverbs/13)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/proverbs/13 (accessed 2026-06-17)."}}