Top Verses from Proverbs 13  

A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil. (NIV)

Satisfied desire is sweet to a person; therefore it is hateful and exceedingly offensive to [self-confident] fools to give up evil [upon which they have set their hearts]. (AMP)

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. (KJV)

A wise child heeds a parent's instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes. (NIV)

A WISE son heeds [and is the fruit of] his father's instruction and correction, but a scoffer listens not to rebuke. (AMP)

A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. (KJV)

A sluggard's appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. (NIV)

The appetite of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the appetite of the diligent is abundantly supplied. [Prov. 10:4.] (AMP)

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. (KJV)

Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. (NIV)

He who guards his mouth keeps his life, but he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. (AMP)

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. (KJV)

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. (NIV)

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life. (AMP)

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. (KJV)

Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. (NIV)

Wealth [not earned but] won in haste or unjustly or from the production of things for vain or detrimental use [such riches] will dwindle away, but he who gathers little by little will increase [his riches]. (AMP)

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. (KJV)

Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it, but whoever respects a command is rewarded. (NIV)

Whoever despises the word and counsel [of God] brings destruction upon himself, but he who [reverently] fears and respects the commandment [of God] is rewarded. (AMP)

Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. (KJV)

Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. (NIV)

By pride and insolence comes only contention, but with the well-advised is skillful and godly Wisdom. (AMP)

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. (KJV)

Good people leave an inheritance for their children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous. (NIV)

A good man leaves an inheritance [of moral stability and goodness] to his children's children, and the wealth of the sinner [finds its way eventually] into the hands of the righteous, for whom it was laid up. (AMP)

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. (KJV)

From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence. (NIV)

A good man eats good from the fruit of his mouth, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence. (AMP)

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. (KJV)