13:1 Intelligent children listen to their parents; foolish children do their own thing.
13:2 The good acquire a taste for helpful conversation; bullies push and shove their way through life.
13:3 Careful words make for a careful life; careless talk may ruin everything.
13:4 Indolence wants it all and gets nothing; the energetic have something to show for their lives.
13:5 A good person hates false talk; a bad person wallows in gibberish.
13:6 A God-loyal life keeps you on track; sin dumps the wicked in the ditch.
13:7 A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life.
13:8 The rich can be sued for everything they have, but the poor are free of such threats.
13:9 The lives of good people are brightly lit streets; the lives of the wicked are dark alleys.
13:10 Arrogant know-it-alls stir up discord, but wise men and women listen to each other’s counsel.
13:11 Easy come, easy go, but steady diligence pays off.
13:12 Unrelenting disappointment leaves you heartsick, but a sudden good break can turn life around.
13:13 Ignore the Word and suffer; honor God’s commands and grow rich.
13:14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, so, no more drinking from death-tainted wells!
13:15 Sound thinking makes for gracious living, but liars walk a rough road.
13:16 A commonsense person lives good sense; fools litter the country with silliness.
13:17 Irresponsible talk makes a real mess of things, but a reliable reporter is a healing presence.
13:18 Refuse discipline and end up homeless; embrace correction and live an honored life.
13:19 Souls who follow their hearts thrive; fools bent on evil despise matters of soul.
13:20 Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.
13:21 Disaster entraps sinners, but God-loyal people get a good life.
13:22 A good life gets passed on to the grandchildren; ill-gotten wealth ends up with good people.
13:23 Banks foreclose on the farms of the poor, or else the poor lose their shirts to crooked lawyers.
13:24 A refusal to correct is a refusal to love; love your children by disciplining them.
13:25 An appetite for good brings much satisfaction, but the belly of the wicked always wants more.
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