Proverbs 13

¹ A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

² From the fruit of his mouth a good man eats good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.

³ He who guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

⁴ The soul of the sluggard craves, and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.

⁵ A righteous man hates falsehood, but a wicked man acts shamefully and disgracefully.

⁶ Righteousness guards him whose way is upright, but sin overthrows the wicked.

⁷ One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

⁸ The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man has no means of redemption.

⁹ The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

¹⁰ By insolence the heedless make strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

¹¹ Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle, but he who gathers little by little will increase it.

¹² Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

¹³ He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who respects the commandment will be rewarded.

¹⁴ The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death.

¹⁵ Good sense wins favor, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.

¹⁶ In everything a prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.

¹⁷ A bad messenger plunges men into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.

¹⁸ Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but he who heeds reproof is honored.

¹⁹ A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul; but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

²⁰ He who walks with wise men becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

²¹ Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

²² A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.

²³ The fallow ground of the poor yields much food, but it is swept away through injustice.

²⁴ He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.

²⁵ The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want.