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13:1  A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
13:2  From the fruit of a man’s mouth he eats what is good, But the soul of the treacherous desires violence.
13:3  The one who guards his mouth keeps his soul; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
13:4  The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is enriched.
13:5  A righteous man hates a lying word, But a wicked man acts odiously and is humiliated.
13:6  Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.
13:7  There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.
13:8  The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke.
13:9  The light of the righteous is glad, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
13:10  With arrogance comes only quarreling, But with those who receive counsel is wisdom.
13:11  Wealth obtained from empty effort dwindles, But the one who gathers with his hand abounds.
13:12  Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13:13  The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
13:14  The instruction of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death.
13:15  Good insight gives grace, But the way of the treacherous is unrelenting.
13:16  Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool spreads out folly.
13:17  A wicked messenger falls into evil, But a faithful envoy brings healing.
13:18  Poverty and disgrace come to him who neglects discipline, But he who keeps reproof will be honored.
13:19  Desire realized is pleasant to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
13:20  He who walks with the wise will be wise, But the friend of fools will suffer harm.
13:21  Evil pursues sinners, But the righteous are repaid with good.
13:22  A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
13:23  Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice.
13:24  He who holds back his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
13:25  The righteous eats to the satisfaction of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked lacks.