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13:1  A wise son hears his father's instruction: but a scorner hears not rebuke.
13:2  A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
13:3  He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
13:4  The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
13:5  A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.
13:6  Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
13:7  There is that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
13:8  The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.
13:9  The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
13:10  Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
13:11  Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.
13:12  Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
13:13  Whoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
13:14  The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
13:15  Good understanding gives favor: but the way of transgressors is hard.
13:16  Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.
13:17  A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
13:18  Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored.
13:19  The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
13:20  He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
13:21  Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
13:22  A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
13:23  Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
13:24  He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him betimes.
13:25  The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.