Proverbs 13

1 A wise son heeds his fathers instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.2 A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth, But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.3 He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.4 The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.5 A righteous man hates lying, But a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.6 Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, But wickedness overthrows the sinner.7 There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.8 The ransom of a mans life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke.9 The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.10 By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom.11 Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase.12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.13 He who despises the word will be destroyed, But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.15 Good understanding gains favor, But the way of the unfaithful is hard.16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open his folly.17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a faithful ambassador brings health.18 Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains correction, But he who regards a rebuke will be honored.19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.20 He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.21 Evil pursues sinners, But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his childrens children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.23 Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor, And for lack of justice there is waste.24 He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.25 The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want.

PROVERBS 13

Wise Friends //Make You Wise

1 Children with good sense
accept correction
from their parents,
but stubborn children
ignore it completely.

2 You will be well rewarded
for saying something kind,
but all some people think about
is how to be cruel and mean.

3  t Keep what you know to yourself,
and you will be safe;
talk too much,
and you are done for.

4 No matter how much you want,
laziness won't help a bit,
but hard work will reward you
with more than enough.

5 A good person hates deceit,
but those who are evil
cause shame and disgrace.

6 Live right, and you are safe!
But sin will destroy you.

7 Some who have nothing
may pretend to be rich,
and some who have everything
may pretend to be poor.

8 The rich may have
to pay a ransom,
but the poor don't have
that problem.

9 The lamp of a good person
keeps on shining;
the lamp of an evil person
soon goes out.

10 Too much pride causes trouble.
Be sensible and take advice.

11 Money wronglyt gained
will disappear bit by bit;
money earned little by little
will grow and grow.

12 Not getting what you want
can break your heart,
but a wish that comes true
is a life-giving tree.

13 If you reject God's teaching,
you will pay the price;
if you obey his commands,
you will be rewarded.

14 Sensible instruction
is a life-giving fountain
that helps you escape
all deadly traps.

15 Sound judgment is praised,
but people without good sense
are on the way to disaster.t

16 If you have good sense,
you will act sensibly,
but fools act like fools.

17 Whoever delivers your message
can make things better
or worse for you.

18 All who refuse correction
will be poor and disgraced;
all who accept correction
will be praised.

19 It's a good feeling
to get what you want,
but only a stupid fool
hates to turn from evil.

20  t Wise friends make you wise,
but you hurt yourself
by going around with fools.

21 You are in for trouble
if you sin,
but you will be rewarded
if you live right.

22 If you obey God,
you will have something
to leave your grandchildren.
If you don't obey God,
those who live right
will get what you leave.

23 Even when the land of the poor
produces good crops,
they get cheated
out of what they grow.t

24 If you love your children,
you will correct them;
if you don't love them,
you won't correct them.

25 If you live right,
you will have plenty to eat;
if you don't live right,
you will go away empty.