Proverbs 13

“A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.” The line’s distinctive content terms include heareth, father’s, instruction. Its relationship to verses 2 shows what work it does in this passage.

“A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.” The line’s distinctive content terms include cometh, hateth, loathsome. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.” Naming Righteousness keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.” The line’s distinctive content terms include maketh, nothing, poor. Its relationship to verses 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.” The line’s distinctive content terms include heareth, life, man’s. Its relationship to verses 9 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.” Naming Only keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.” Naming Hope keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.” The line’s distinctive content terms include death, depart, fountain. Its relationship to verses 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.” Naming Good keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.” Naming Every keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.” The line’s distinctive content terms include ambassador, faithful, falleth. Its relationship to verses 16 and 18 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.” The line’s distinctive content terms include abomination, accomplished, depart. Its relationship to verses 18 and 20 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.” The line’s distinctive content terms include children, children’s, good. Its relationship to verses 23 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.” Naming Much keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.” The line’s distinctive content terms include betimes, chasteneth, hateth. Its relationship to verses 23 and 25 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.