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Proverbs 13
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| 13:1
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not
rebuke. |
 (13:1) "A wise son heareth his father's instruction."
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| 13:2
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the
transgressors shall eat violence.
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He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his
lips shall have destruction. |
 (13:4) "The soul of the diligent shall be made fat."
God makes the diligent fat. (Lazy people are skinny and poor.)
What the Bible says about Fat People
 (13:5) "A righteous man hateth lying."
Is it wrong to lie?
Has there ever been a righteous person?
(13:8) "The ransom of a man's life are his riches."
Who (or what) is a ransom for the righteous?
(13:7) "There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor,
yet hath great riches."
(13:9) "The light of the righteous rejoiceth."
Has there ever been a righteous person?
(13:12) "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a
tree of life."
(13:13) "Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the
commandment shall be rewarded."
(13:14-20
(13:14) "The law of the wise is a fountain of life."
(13:16) "Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly."
(13:19) "The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to
fools to depart from evil."
(13:20) "He that walketh with wise men shall be wise."
(13:21) "To the righteous good shall be repayed."
Has there ever been a righteous person?
(13:22)
"A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children:
and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just."
The Religious Right uses this verse to oppose estate taxes.
Is it good to be wealthy?
 (13:24) "He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but
he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes."
Beating your children with a rod is a sure sign of parental love.
What the Bible says about parenting and
torture
(13:25) "The righteous eateth
to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want."
How to tell the good from the bad: Good people are fat and get plenty to eat, and wicked are the
ones who go hungry.
Has there ever been a righteous person?
What the Bible says about Fat People
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| 13:4
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the
diligent shall be made fat.
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| 13:5
A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to
shame.
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| 13:6
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness
overthroweth the sinner.
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| 13:7
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh
himself poor, yet hath great riches.
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| 13:8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not
rebuke.
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| 13:9
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be
put out.
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Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
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| 13:11
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by
labour shall increase.
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Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a
tree of life.
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| 13:13
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the
commandment shall be rewarded.
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The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of
death.
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Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
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Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his
folly.
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A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is
health.
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Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that
regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
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| 13:19
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to
fools to depart from evil.
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He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools
shall be destroyed.
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| 13:21
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
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| 13:22
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the
wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
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| 13:23
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
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He that spareth his
rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
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| 13:25
The righteous eateth
to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
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