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13:1  A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.
13:2  From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.
13:3  Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
13:4  The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
13:5  A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.
13:6  Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.
13:7  There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.
13:8  The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.
13:9  The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
13:10  A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom.
13:11  Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
13:12  Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
13:13  Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.
13:14  The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
13:15  Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.
13:16  Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
13:17  A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
13:18  Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.
13:19  A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [is]: Turn from evil.
13:20  Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.
13:21  Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.
13:22  A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous [is] the sinner's wealth.
13:23  Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
13:24  Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.
13:25  The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!