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A cinematic biblical illustration portrays a wise child receives correction in an ancient setting shaped by the chapter’s central figures and symbols.
KING JAMES VERSION

PROVERBS 13

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CHAPTER VISUAL

Proverbs 13 — A Wise Child Receives Correction.

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The composition centers a wise child receives correction as the chapter’s defining visual, using a unified, historically grounded scene while avoiding written text and any bodily depiction of God.

Scripture basis: Proverbs 13:1–25
  1. 1A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
  2. 2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
  3. 3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
  4. 4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
  5. 5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
  6. 6Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
  7. 7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
  8. 8The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
  9. 9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
  10. 10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
  11. 11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
  12. 12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
  13. 13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
  14. 14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
  15. 15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
  16. 16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
  17. 17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
  18. 18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
  19. 19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
  20. 20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
  21. 21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
  22. 22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
  23. 23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
  24. 24He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
  25. 25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

King James Version · Standardized 1769 text with Strong’s numbering · Public domain outside the United Kingdom

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Archaeological Evidence

ARCHAEOLOGY EVIDENCEManuscript
Late Herodian period

4QProverbsᵇ (4Q103): Wisdom Text in Hebrew

Fourteen small late Herodian fragments preserve Proverbs 13-15, with possible pieces from chapter 7; their readings mostly support a proto-Masoretic text while exposing how little evidence can bear on large textual claims.

Proverbs 13:6–9 · Proverbs 14:5–13 · Proverbs 15:1–8
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