Proverbs 13

A wise son listens to his father's instruction,

But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

²By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things;

But the unfaithful crave violence.

³He who guards his mouth guards his soul.

One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

⁴The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing,

But the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

⁵A righteous man hates lies,

But a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

⁶Righteousness guards the way of integrity,

But wickedness overthrows the sinner.

⁷There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing.

There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

⁸The ransom of a man's life is his riches,

But the poor hear no threats.

⁹The light of the righteous shines brightly,

But the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

¹⁰Pride only breeds quarrels,

But with ones who take advice is wisdom.

¹¹Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away,

But he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

¹²Hope deferred makes the heart sick,

But when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

¹³Whoever despises instruction will pay for it,

But he who respects a command will be rewarded.

¹⁴The teaching of the wise is a spring of life,

To turn from the snares of death.

¹⁵Good understanding wins favour;

But the way of the unfaithful is hard.

¹⁶Every prudent man acts from knowledge,

But a fool exposes folly.

¹⁷A wicked messenger falls into trouble,

But a trustworthy envoy gains healing.

¹⁸Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline,

But he who heeds correction shall be honoured.

¹⁹Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,

But fools detest turning from evil.

²⁰One who walks with wise men grows wise,

But a companion of fools suffers harm.

²¹Misfortune pursues sinners,

But prosperity rewards the righteous.

²²A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children,

But the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

²³An abundance of food is in poor people's fields,

But injustice sweeps it away.

²⁴One who spares the rod hates his son,

But one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

²⁵The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul,

But the belly of the wicked goes hungry.