Proverbs 13
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
8The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
24He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- נֶפֶשׁnepheshH53157× in this chapter
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- צַדִּיקtsaddîyqH66625× in this chapter
just
- בֵּןbênH11214× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- טוֹבṭôwbH28964× in this chapter
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
- רָשָׁעrâshâʻH75634× in this chapter
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
- חָכָםchâkâmH24503× in this chapter
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
- כְּסִילkᵉçîylH36843× in this chapter
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
- לֹאlôʼH38083× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- מוּסָרmûwçârH41483× in this chapter
properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint
- רוּשׁrûwshH73263× in this chapter
to be destitute
- רַעraʻH74513× in this chapter
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
- גְּעָרָהgᵉʻârâhH16062× in this chapter
a chiding
- דָּבָרdâbârH16972× in this chapter
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- דֶּרֶךְderekH18702× in this chapter
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- הוֹןhôwnH19522× in this chapter
wealth; by implication, enough
- חַיchayH24162× in this chapter
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
- יֵשׁyêshH34262× in this chapter
there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
- כֹּלkôlH36052× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- אַיִןʼayinH3692× in this chapter
a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle
- אִישׁʼîyshH3762× in this chapter
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- אָכַלʼâkalH3982× in this chapter
to eat (literally or figuratively)
- נָצַרnâtsarH53412× in this chapter
to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
- נָתַןnâthanH54142× in this chapter
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- סוּרçûwrH54932× in this chapter
to turn off (literal or figurative)
- פֶּהpehH63102× in this chapter
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
- שָׁלַםshâlamH79992× in this chapter
to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)
- שָׁמַעshâmaʻH80852× in this chapter
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- שָׁמַרshâmarH81042× in this chapter
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
- שָׂנֵאsânêʼH81302× in this chapter
to hate (personally)
- תַּאֲוָהtaʼăvâhH83782× in this chapter
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
- אֵתʼêthH8542× in this chapter
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.
- בָּגַדbâgadH8982× in this chapter
to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage
- אָבʼâbH11× in this chapter
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- אָהַבʼâhabH1571× in this chapter
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
- אָוָהʼâvâhH1831× in this chapter
to wish for
- דָּעַךְdâʻakH18461× in this chapter
to be extinguished; figuratively, to expire or be dried up
- דַּעַתdaʻathH18471× in this chapter
knowledge
- דָּשֵׁןdâshênH18781× in this chapter
to be fat; transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint; figuratively, to satisfy; to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices)
- הֶבֶלhebelH18921× in this chapter
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb
- הוּאhûwʼH19311× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are