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Proverbs 13:1

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    13:1 (first part) Susp.

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/2003, pp. 21-22

    5/15/1963, pp. 297-299

    3/15/1961, pp. 175-177

  • Publications Index

    w03 9/15 21-22;

    w63 298; w61 176

Proverbs 13:2

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  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/2003, p. 22

  • Publications Index

    w03 9/15 22

Proverbs 13:3

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  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 258

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/2003, p. 22

    8/15/1986, pp. 22-23

    3/1/1960, pp. 142-143

  • Publications Index

    it-2 258; w03 9/15 22; w86 8/15 22-23;

    ad 1070; w60 142

Proverbs 13:4

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    13:4 Lit. An idler’s appetite desires and there is nothing

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  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 814

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 227

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/2006, p. 19

    9/15/2003, pp. 22-23

    5/1/1958, pp. 280-282

  • Publications Index

    it-1 814; it-2 227; w06 9/15 19; w03 9/15 22-23;

    ad 569; w58 281; w48 280

Proverbs 13:5

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/2003, p. 23

  • Publications Index

    w03 9/15 23

Proverbs 13:6

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  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/2003, p. 23

  • Publications Index

    w03 9/15 23

Proverbs 13:7

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/2003, pp. 23-24

    3/1/1961, pp. 133-134

    Awake!,

    1/8/1982, p. 3

    4/8/1977, p. 27

  • Publications Index

    w03 9/15 23-24;

    g82 1/8 3; g77 4/8 27; g64 2/8 25; w61 133

Proverbs 13:8

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    13:8 Susp.

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Awake!,

    2/2015, p. 9

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/2003, p. 24

    6/1/1976, p. 350

  • Publications Index

    g 2/15 9; w03 9/15 24;

    w76 350; w49 317; w39 169; s 220

Proverbs 13:9

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 196

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/2003, p. 24

  • Publications Index

    it-2 196; w03 9/15 24;

    ad 1024

Proverbs 13:10

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    13:10 Codd.* One will only by self-will start a squabble

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 681

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/2003, pp. 24-25

    9/1/1973, p. 542

  • Publications Index

    it-2 681; w03 9/15 24-25;

    w73 542

Proverbs 13:11

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    13:11 Var. Property out of nothing (that is, that comes out of nothing)

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/2003, p. 25

    Happiness, p. 61

    Awake!,

    2/22/1978, pp. 30-31

  • Publications Index

    w03 9/15 25;

    hp 61; g78 2/22 30-31

Proverbs 13:12

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    13:12 Or is a tree of life

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 250

    The Watchtower,

    1/15/2011, p. 31

    9/15/2003, p. 25

    9/1/2000, p. 16

    8/1/1973, p. 474

    5/1/1961, p. 259

    Awake!,

    9/8/1994, p. 14

    10/8/1990, p. 11

  • Publications Index

    it-2 250; w11 1/15 31; w03 9/15 25; w00 9/1 16; g94 9/8 14; g90 10/8 11;

    w73 474; ad 1065; w61 259; g61 5/22 6

Proverbs 13:13

Footnotes

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    13:13 Or will be ruined; but

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    13:13 Codd.* he will be paid

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 648

  • Publications Index

    it-2 648;

    ad 1317

Proverbs 13:14

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/2003, p. 21

  • Publications Index

    w03 9/15 21;

    g61 9/8 7

Proverbs 13:15

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    13:15 Var. course is permanent Conj. course is amid quarrel

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/2004, pp. 27-28

  • Publications Index

    w04 7/15 27-28

Proverbs 13:16

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/2004, p. 28

    11/1/1957, pp. 661-663

  • Publications Index

    w04 7/15 28;

    w57 662

Proverbs 13:17

Footnotes

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    13:17 Codd.* tumbles into

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/2004, pp. 28-29

    8/1/1956, pp. 472-474

  • Publications Index

    w04 7/15 28-29;

    w56 473

Proverbs 13:18

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/2004, pp. 29-30

    5/1/1974, p. 266

  • Publications Index

    w04 7/15 29-30;

    w74 266

Proverbs 13:19

Footnotes

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    13:19 Or but keeping away from harm is

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/2004, p. 30

    2/1/1977, p. 68

    8/15/1973, p. 492

  • Publications Index

    w04 7/15 30;

    w77 68; w73 492

Proverbs 13:20

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Enjoy Life Forever!, lesson 48

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 200

    Remain in God’s Love, pp. 31-32

    “God’s Love,” p. 25

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/2012, p. 15

    9/1/2010, p. 5

    8/15/2009, pp. 20-21

    7/15/2004, p. 30

    8/15/1983, pp. 27-28

    10/1/1980, p. 18

    8/15/1977, p. 484

    5/1/1977, p. 287

    2/1/1977, p. 68

    2/1/1974, p. 93

    8/15/1973, p. 492

    4/1/1972, p. 196

    1/1/1972, p. 5

    1/15/1966, pp. 49-50

    6/15/1964, pp. 369-371

    2/15/1962, pp. 105-107

    7/1/1961, pp. 393-394

    2/15/1960, p. 111

    Awake!,

    10/2006, p. 7

    3/22/2003, p. 12

    God’s Word, p. 164

    1972 Yearbook, pp. 3-4

  • Publications Index

    lff lessons 48, 53; it-1 200; lvs 31-32; lv 25; w12 7/15 15; w10 9/1 5; w09 8/15 20-21; g 10/06 7; w04 7/15 30; g03 3/22 12; gm 164;

    w83 8/15 27-28; w80 10/1 18; w77 68; w77 287; w77 484; w74 93; w73 492; w72 5, 196; yb72 3; w66 49; w64 370; w62 106; w61 393; w60 111

Proverbs 13:21

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    13:21 Codd. but honest men he will pay good Var. but good will overtake honest men

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/2004, p. 30

    7/1/1972, p. 393

    ‘Know Jehovah’, pp. 129-130

  • Publications Index

    w04 7/15 30;

    w72 393; kj 129

Proverbs 13:22

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 811

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/2004, pp. 30-31

    8/15/1997, p. 19

    4/15/1972, p. 245

  • Publications Index

    it-2 811; w04 7/15 30-31; w97 8/15 19;

    w72 245

Proverbs 13:23

Footnotes

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    13:23 Susp.

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/2004, p. 31

    5/15/1961, pp. 307-308

    11/1/1957, pp. 669-671

  • Publications Index

    w04 7/15 31;

    w61 308; w57 670

Proverbs 13:24

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    4/1/2008, p. 14

    9/1/2007, pp. 22-23

    7/15/2004, p. 31

    12/15/1988, p. 7

    10/1/1987, pp. 16-17

    2/15/1980, pp. 27-28

    2/1/1980, p. 29

    4/1/1979, p. 4

    9/15/1973, p. 557

    5/1/1972, p. 270

    4/1/1965, pp. 205-207

    10/1/1962, pp. 583-584

    4/15/1962, pp. 248-250

    3/15/1961, pp. 175-177

    Awake!,

    9/22/1991, p. 7

    5/22/1987, p. 11

    9/22/1984, pp. 19-20

    5/8/1979, pp. 27-28

    6/22/1978, p. 14

    4/22/1974, p. 15

    2/8/1974, p. 8

    True Peace, pp. 172-173

    Peace and Security, pp. 175-176

  • Publications Index

    w08 4/1 14; w07 9/1 22-23; w04 7/15 31; g91 9/22 7; w88 12/15 7; w87 10/1 16-17; g87 5/22 11; tp 172-173;

    g84 9/22 19-20; w80 2/1 29; w80 2/15 28; w79 4/1 4; g79 5/8 27-28; fl 131-132; g78 6/22 14; g74 2/8 8; g74 4/22 15; w73 557; tp73 175-176; w72 270; g67 8/22 4; w65 206; g63 4/8 16; g63 5/22 19; g63 9/8 4, 6; w62 249, 584; w61 176; g61 7/22 6; w49 28

Proverbs 13:25

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/2004, p. 31

  • Publications Index

    w04 7/15 31

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Proverbs 13:1-25

Proverbs

13* A wise son a father’s instruction,

but a cynic hears not a rebuke.

2 Out of the fruit of a man’s mouth he will eat good,

but faithless men’s appetite is for outrage.

3 He who keeps watch of his mouth is guarding his life;

he who throws his lips open comes to ruin.

4* An idler has an appetite and finds nothing,

but energetic men’s appetite will find plenty of oil.

5 An honest man hates a false word,

but a rogue leaves you disappointed and abashed.

6 Right-doing keeps safe a man of conscientious course,

but sin upsets wrong-doers.

7 There are such things as a man who makes himself out rich and there is nothing at all there,

and a man who makes himself out poor and there are quantities

of goods.

8* A man’s riches buy off his life;

but a poor man hears not a rebuke.

9 Right-doers’ light is merry,

and wrong-doers’ lamp goes out.

10* A man with nothing in him will start a squabble by self-will; but wisdom is with men who take advice.

11* Property got together in a rush will shrink;

but one who gathers bit by bit will make much.

12* An expectation long drawn out breeds sickness in the heart; but a desire that comes true is bark from a tree of life.

13** One who despises a word will have to give security;

but one who fears a commandment, he will go safe.

14 A wise man’s precept is a spring of life

for keeping away from the snares of death.

15* Tact gives charm;

but faithless men’s course is to perdition.

16 Any shrewd man acts by knowledge;

but a fool spreads out ignorance.

17* An unscrupulous messenger tumbles one into disaster,

but a trustworthy courier is healing.

18 Poverty and dishonor, who neglects instruction;

but one who observes admonition will come to high standing.

19* A desire realized is sweet to the soul;

but avoiding anything bad is what fools detest.

20 Go with wise men and become wise;

but one who cultivates fools will come to harm.

21* Disaster pursues sinners,

but comfortable prosperity rests with honest men.

22 A good man will bequeath an inheritance to children’s children,

but a sinner’s wealth is stored away for an honest man.

23* Plenty of food, poor men’s sod-breaking;

but there is such a thing as one that is swept away without justice.

24 He who holds back his stick hates his son,

but he who loves him goes in quest of it as a discipline.

25 A right-doer eats all his appetite wants,

but wrong-doers’ stomachs are scrimped.

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