Proverbs 13

13:1 A wise son accepts¹ his father’s discipline,²

but a scoffer³ does not listen to rebuke.

13:2 From the fruit of his speech⁴ a person eats good things,⁵

but the faithless⁶ desire⁷ the fruit of violence.⁸

13:3 The one who guards his words⁹ guards his life,

but¹⁰ whoever is talkative¹¹ will come to ruin.¹²

13:4 The appetite¹³ of the sluggard¹⁴ craves¹⁵ but gets nothing,

but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.¹⁶

13:5 The righteous person hates anything false,¹⁷

but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace.¹⁸

13:6 Righteousness¹⁹ guards the one who lives with integrity,²⁰

but wickedness²¹ overthrows the sinner.

13:7 There is one who pretends to be rich²² and yet has nothing;

another pretends to be poor²³ and yet possesses great wealth.²⁴

13:8 The ransom²⁵ of a person’s²⁶ life is his wealth,

but the poor person hears no threat.²⁷

13:9 The light²⁸ of the righteous shines brightly,²⁹

but the lamp³⁰ of the wicked goes out.³¹

13:10 With pride³² comes only³³ contention,

but wisdom is with the well-advised.³⁴

13:11 Wealth gained quickly³⁵ will dwindle away,³⁶

but the one who gathers it little by little³⁷ will become rich.³⁸

13:12 Hope³⁹ deferred⁴⁰ makes the heart sick,⁴¹

but a longing fulfilled⁴² is like⁴³ a tree of life.

13:13 The one who despises instruction⁴⁴ will pay the penalty,⁴⁵

but whoever esteems instruction⁴⁶ will⁴⁷ be rewarded.⁴⁸

13:14 Instruction⁴⁹ from the wise⁵⁰ is like⁵¹ a life-giving fountain,⁵²

to turn⁵³ a person⁵⁴ from deadly snares.⁵⁵

13:15 Keen insight⁵⁶ wins⁵⁷ favor,

but the conduct⁵⁸ of the unfaithful is harsh.⁵⁹

13:16 Every shrewd⁶⁰ person acts with knowledge,

but a fool displays⁶¹ his folly.

13:17 An unreliable⁶² messenger falls⁶³ into trouble,⁶⁴

but a faithful envoy⁶⁵ brings⁶⁶ healing.

13:18 The one who neglects⁶⁷ discipline ends up in⁶⁸ poverty and shame,

but the one who accepts reproof is honored.⁶⁹

13:19 A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,

but fools abhor⁷⁰ turning away from evil.

13:20 The one who associates⁷¹ with the wise grows wise,

but a companion of fools suffers harm.⁷²

13:21 Calamity⁷³ pursues sinners,

but prosperity rewards the righteous.⁷⁴

13:22 A benevolent⁷⁵ person leaves an inheritance⁷⁶ for his grandchildren,⁷⁷

but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.⁷⁸

13:23 There is abundant food in the field⁷⁹ of the poor,

but it is swept away by injustice.⁸⁰

13:24 The one who spares his rod⁸¹ hates⁸² his child,⁸³

but the one who loves his child⁸⁴ is diligent⁸⁵ in disciplining⁸⁶ him.

13:25 The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite,⁸⁷

but the belly of the wicked lacks food.⁸⁸

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