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13:1  A wise son responds to his father’s discipline, but a mocker doesn’t listen to rebuke.
13:2  From the fruit of his mouth, a person will enjoy good things, but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.
13:3  The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
13:4  The slacker craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent is fully satisfied.
13:5  The righteous hate lying, but the wicked bring disgust and shame.
13:6  Righteousness guards people of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
13:7  One person pretends to be rich but has nothing; another pretends to be poor but has abundant wealth.
13:8  Riches are a ransom for a person’s life, but a poor person hears no threat.
13:9  The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is put out.
13:10  Arrogance leads to nothing but strife, but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.
13:11  Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle, but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it.
13:12  Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13:13  The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
13:14  A wise person’s instruction is a fountain of life, turning people away from the snares of death.
13:15  Good sense wins favor, but the way of the treacherous never changes.
13:16  Every sensible person acts knowledgeably, but a fool displays his stupidity.
13:17  A wicked envoy falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier brings healing.
13:18  Poverty and disgrace come to those who ignore discipline, but the one who accepts correction will be honored.
13:19  Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste, but to turn from evil is detestable to fools.
13:20  The one who walks with the wise will become wise, but a companion of fools will suffer harm.
13:21  Disaster pursues sinners, but good rewards the righteous.
13:22  A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
13:23  The uncultivated field of the poor yields abundant food, but without justice, it is swept away.
13:24  The one who will not use the rod hates his son, but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.
13:25  A righteous person eats until he is satisfied, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.