Proverbs 13

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

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

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

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

⁵The righteous hates falsehood , but the wicked brings shame and disgrace .

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

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

⁸The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth , but a poor man hears no threat .

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

¹⁰By insolence comes nothing but strife , but with those who take advice is wisdom .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

²⁰Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise , but the companion of fools will suffer harm .

²¹Disaster pursues sinners , but the righteous are rewarded with good .

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

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

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

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