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13:1  A wise son listens to his father's teaching. But if you tell a proud person that he is wrong, he will not listen.
13:2  If you say kind words, you will eat good things. But wicked people only want to be cruel.
13:3  Someone who thinks before he speaks will keep his life safe. But someone who talks too much will destroy himself.
13:4  A lazy person always wants to have more, but he will not get it. If a person works hard, he will have more than he needs.
13:5  Honest people hate anything that is false. But wicked people do things that bring them shame.
13:6  When honest people do what is right, it keeps them safe. But when sinners do evil things, it destroys them.
13:7  Somebody who has nothing may still pretend to be rich. Somebody else may pretend to be poor, but he is very rich.
13:8  A rich person may have to use his money to save his life. But poor people do not have that problem.
13:9  Righteous people have joy that shines like a bright light. But wicked people have a light that will quickly go out.
13:10  A person who boasts only causes trouble. But if you accept good advice, it shows that you are wise.
13:11  If you try to get money quickly, you will not stay rich for long. But if you are patient, you will become rich little by little.
13:12  When you do not receive the things that you hope for, it makes you sad. But when you receive what you have always wanted, you are very happy.
13:13  If you do not accept good teaching, you will destroy yourself. If you accept good advice, it will help you to do well.
13:14  The teaching of wise people is like a spring of water that gives life. It will keep you away from death's dangerous traps.
13:15  People respect a person who has wise thoughts. But the way that wicked people live destroys them.
13:16  Careful people need to understand what they are doing. But a fool quickly shows how foolish he is.
13:17  If you send a message with a wicked person, he will cause trouble. But if you send someone that you can trust, he will bring peace.
13:18  Anyone who turns away from good teaching will become poor and ashamed. But if you accept advice when you do something wrong, people will respect you.
13:19  It is very nice to receive the things that you want. But foolish people refuse to stop doing evil things.
13:20  If you have wise people as your friends, you will become wise yourself. But if you have foolish friends, you will hurt yourself.
13:21  Trouble chases sinners and it catches them. But righteous people will receive good things.
13:22  When a good person dies, he leaves good things for his grandchildren. But a sinner's riches will belong to righteous people in the end.
13:23  Even a poor man's field may give him enough food. But he loses it because wicked people rob him.
13:24  If you do not punish your child, you show that you hate him. If you really love your child, you will punish him when he does something wrong.
13:25  Righteous people have plenty of food to eat. But wicked people have an empty stomach.