Proverbs 13

1 A wise son acceptst his father’s discipline,st
but a scoffers does not listen to rebuke.

2 From the fruit of his speecht a person eats good things,t
but the faithlesst desiret the fruit of violence.ts

3 The one who guards his wordst guards his life,
butt whoever is talkativet will come to ruin.s

4 The appetitet of the sluggards cravest but gets nothing,
but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.t

5 The righteous person hates anything false,t
but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace.st

6 Righteousnesss guards the one who lives with integrity,t
but wickednesss overthrows the sinner.

7 There is one who pretends to be richt and yet has nothing;
another pretends to be poort and yet possesses great wealth.s

8 The ransoms of a person’st life is his wealth,
but the poor person hears no threat.t

9 The lights of the righteous shines brightly,t
but the lamps of the wicked goes out.st

10 With prides comes onlyt contention,
but wisdom is with the well-advised.t

11 Wealth gained quicklyst will dwindle away,t
but the one who gathers it little by littlet will become rich.t

12 Hopes deferredt makes the heart sick,s
but a longing fulfilledt is liket a tree of life.

13 The one who despises instructiont will pay the penalty,sst
but whoever esteems instructiont willt be rewarded.s

14 Instructiont from the wiset is liket a life-giving fountain,t
to turnt a persont from deadly snares.t

15 Keen insightt winst favor,
but the conductt of the unfaithful is harsh.s

16 Every shrewds person acts with knowledge,
but a fool displayst his folly.

17 An unreliablet messenger fallst into trouble,t
but a faithful envoyt bringst healing.

18 The one who neglectst discipline ends up int poverty and shame,
but the one who accepts reproof is honored.s

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

20 The one who associatest with the wise grows wise,
but a companion of fools suffers harm.t

21 Calamityt pursues sinners,
but prosperity rewards the righteous.s

22 A benevolentt person leaves an inheritances for his grandchildren,t
but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.s

23 There is abundant food in the fieldt of the poor,
but it is swept away by injustice.s

24 The one who spares his rods hatess his child,t
but the one who loves his childt is diligentt in discipliningt him.

25 The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite,t
but the belly of the wicked lacks food.t

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.