The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. 30:17
Trivia: Who has woe, sorrow, contentions, babbling, redness of the eyes, and wounds without cause?
13:1-25
1A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
A wise son listens to his father.
4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Lazy people are skinny and poor
but God makes the diligent fat. [1]
5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
Righteous people hate lying. [2]
8The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
The ransom for a man's life are his riches. [3]
22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren. [4]
When sinners die, their money is given to just people. [5]
24He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Parents who love their children beat them with a rod. [6]
25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Righteous people eat as much as they want,
but wicked people are always hungry. [7]
Has there ever been a righteous person? (See also vv. 9, 21, 25)
The Religious Right uses this verse to oppose estate taxes.
Beating your children with a rod is a sure sign of parental love.
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.
