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13:1  A wise son hears his father and an evil son who does not receive reproof will perish.
13:2  A good man will be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth and the souls of the evil will be destroyed.
13:3  He that keeps his mouth takes care of his soul, and he that opens his lips works shipwreck to his soul.
13:4  A man that does not work always falls into lusts and the soul of the strong will grow fat.
13:5  The righteous hates a lying word, and the evil will be disgraced and put to shame.
13:6  Righteousness will keep him who is perfect in his way, and the sinner's sin will destroy him.
13:7  There are those who enrich themselves and have nothing, and there is one who makes himself poor and possesses an abundance.
13:8  The salvation of a man's soul is his wealth and the poor does not accept condemnation.
13:9  The light of the righteous will exult and the lamp of the evil will be put out.
13:10  An evil man in disgrace does evil, and those who are counseled are wise.
13:11  Property that comes by evil will decrease and he that gathers by righteousness will increase.
13:12  A man who begins to help is better than he that props up with hope, and the tree of life brings hope.
13:13  He that has contempt against the word will be destroyed by it, and he that is in awe of the commandment will be saved; there will be no favor to the deceitful man, and a wise man whose works are upright will lift up the head by his way.
13:14  The law of wisdom is a fountain of life to those who turn from the snares of death.
13:15  Good understanding gives compassion, and the way of the evil is unto destruction.
13:16  Everything that a wise one does is in knowledge, and a fool speaks emptiness.
13:17  An evil messenger falls into affliction and a trustworthy messenger is a healer.
13:18  Poverty and shame nullify instruction and he that keeps reproof will be praised.
13:19  An honorable desire will be sweet to the soul and the defilement of the evil is removed from knowledge.
13:20  He that walks with the wise will be wise, and he that walks with a fool will harm himself.
13:21  Sinners will pursue affliction, and the righteous ones will be given precious things.
13:22  A good man gives an inheritance to his grandchildren and the wealth of sinners is kept for the righteous.
13:23  Those who do not see the way of life for themselves destroy many years of wealth, and some are destroyed utterly.
13:24  Everyone that spares concerning his rod, hates his son, and he that loves his son disciplines him earnestly.
13:25  The righteous eats and satisfies his soul, and the belly of the evil will want.