Proverbs 13

1 Wise children take their parents’ advice, but whoever makes fun of wisdom won’t listen to correction.

2 People will be rewarded for what they say, but those who can’t be trusted want only violence.

3 Those who are careful about what they say protect their lives, but whoever speaks without thinking will be ruined.

4 The lazy will not get what they want, but those who work hard will.

5 Good people hate what is false, but the wicked do shameful and disgraceful things.

6 Doing what is right protects the honest person, but doing evil ruins the sinner.

7 Some people pretend to be rich but really have nothing. Others pretend to be poor but really are wealthy.

8 The rich may have to pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor will face no such danger.

9 Good people can look forward to a bright future, but the future of the wicked is like a flame going out.

10 Pride only leads to arguments, but those who take advice are wise.

11 Money that comes easily disappears quickly, but money that is gathered little by little will grow.

12 It is sad not to get what you hoped for. But wishes that come true are like eating fruit from the tree of life.

13 Those who reject what they are taught will pay for it, but those who obey what they are told will be rewarded.

14 The teaching of a wise person gives life. It is like a fountain that can save people from death.

15 People with good understanding will be well liked, but the lives of those who are not trustworthy are hard.

16 Every wise person acts with good sense, but fools show how foolish they are.

17 A wicked messenger brings nothing but trouble, but a trustworthy one makes everything right.

18 A person who refuses correction will end up poor and disgraced, but the one who accepts correction will be honored.

19 It is so good when wishes come true, but fools hate to stop doing evil.

20 Spend time with the wise and you will become wise, but the friends of fools will suffer.

21 Trouble always comes to sinners, but good people enjoy success.

22 Good people leave their wealth to their grandchildren, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for good people.

23 A poor person’s field might produce plenty of food, but others often steal it away.

24 If you do not punish your children, you don’t love them, but if you love your children, you will correct them.
25 Good people have enough to eat, but the wicked will go hungry.

Proverbs 13

1 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.

2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.

3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

5 A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

6 Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.

9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

10 By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

13 Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

15 Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.

16 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.

17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.

18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.

19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

20 Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

21 Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.

24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.