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 man eats what is good,
but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.

³ Whoever 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 The righteous hates falsehood,
but the wicked brings shame and disgrace.

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

⁷ One pretends to be rich but 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 hears no threat.

⁹ The light of the righteous shines brightly,
but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

¹⁰ By presumption comes nothing but strife,
but with those who take counsel is wisdom.

¹¹ Wealth gained hastily will dwindle,
but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

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

¹³ Whoever despises the word incurs debt,
but whoever reveres the commandment will be rewarded.

¹⁴ The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
turning a man away from the snares of death.

¹⁵ Good understanding wins favor,
but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.

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

¹⁷ A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but a faithful envoy brings healing.

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

¹⁹ A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but turning from evil is an abomination to fools.

²⁰ Walk with the wise and you will become wise,
but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

²¹ Disaster 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 stored up for the righteous.

²³ The field of the poor may yield much food,
but it is swept away through injustice.

²⁴ Whoever spares the rod hates his son,
but whoever loves him is diligent to discipline him.

²⁵ The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul,
but the belly of the wicked suffers want.