Proverbs 13
- 1A wise son hears his father's instruction: but a mocker does not hear rebuke.
- 2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the rebels shall eat violence.
- 3He who keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
- 4The soul of the lazy person desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the hardworking shall be made fat.
- 5A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.
- 6Righteousness keeps him who is upright in the way: but evil overthrows the sinner.
- 7There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
- 8A man's riches are the ransom of his life: but the poor does not hear rebuke.
- 9The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
- 10Only by pride comes quarreling: but with the well advised is wisdom.
- 11Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away: but he who gathers by labor shall increase.
- 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
- 13Whoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
- 14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to escape the snares of death.
- 15Good understanding gives favor: but the way of rebels is hard.
- 16Every sensible man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his foolishness.
- 17A wicked messenger falls into harm: but a faithful ambassador is health.
- 18Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction: but he who regards correction shall be honored.
- 19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but fools hate to turn away from evil.
- 20He who walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
- 21Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
- 22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
- 23Much food is in the farming of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
- 24He who spares his rod hates his son: but he who loves him chastens him early.
- 25The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall go hungry.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Proverbs 13 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVA wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
GIGAKJVA wise son hears his father's instruction: but a mocker does not hear rebuke.
KJVA man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
GIGAKJVA man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the rebels shall eat violence.
KJVHe that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
GIGAKJVHe who keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
KJVThe soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
GIGAKJVThe soul of the lazy person desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the hardworking shall be made fat.
KJVA righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
GIGAKJVA righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.
KJVRighteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
GIGAKJVRighteousness keeps him who is upright in the way: but evil overthrows the sinner.
KJVThere is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
GIGAKJVThere is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
KJVThe ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
GIGAKJVA man's riches are the ransom of his life: but the poor does not hear rebuke.
KJVThe light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
GIGAKJVThe light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
KJVOnly by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
GIGAKJVOnly by pride comes quarreling: but with the well advised is wisdom.
KJVWealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
GIGAKJVWealth gained dishonestly dwindles away: but he who gathers by labor shall increase.
KJVHope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
GIGAKJVHope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
KJVWhoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
GIGAKJVWhoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
KJVThe law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
GIGAKJVThe law of the wise is a fountain of life, to escape the snares of death.
KJVGood understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
GIGAKJVGood understanding gives favor: but the way of rebels is hard.
KJVEvery prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
GIGAKJVEvery sensible man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his foolishness.
KJVA wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
GIGAKJVA wicked messenger falls into harm: but a faithful ambassador is health.
KJVPoverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
GIGAKJVPoverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction: but he who regards correction shall be honored.
KJVThe desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
GIGAKJVThe desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but fools hate to turn away from evil.
KJVHe that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
GIGAKJVHe who walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
KJVEvil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
GIGAKJVEvil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
KJVA good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
GIGAKJVA good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
KJVMuch food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
GIGAKJVMuch food is in the farming of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
KJVHe that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
GIGAKJVHe who spares his rod hates his son: but he who loves him chastens him early.
KJVThe righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
GIGAKJVThe righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall go hungry.
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