### Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 12

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| # Chapter 13
| A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
| A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
| He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
| The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
| A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is lothsome, and cometh to shame.
| Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
| There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
| The ransom of a man's life is his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
| The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be extinguished.
| Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well-advised is wisdom.
| Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labor shall increase.
| Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
| Whoever despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
| The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
| Good understanding giveth favor: but the way of transgressors is hard.
| Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
| A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful embassador is health.
| Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
| The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
| He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
| Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
| A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
| Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
| He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
| The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

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