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Geneva Bible (1599)Proverbs 13

2 A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.

3 Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shall be to him.

4 The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.

7 There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.

12 The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart: but when the desire commeth, it is as a tree of life.

13 He that despiseth the worde, hee shall be destroyed: but hee that feareth the commandement he shalbe rewarded.

14 The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.

18 Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.

19 A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil.

22 The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.