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13:1  A wise son will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will hear no rebuke.
13:2  A man shall eat good things by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the trespasser shall suffer violence.
13:3  He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shall be to him.
13:4  The sluggard lusteth, but his soul hath nought: but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
13:5  A righteous man hateth lying words: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.
13:6  Righteousness preserveth the upright of life: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
13:7  There is that maketh himself rich, and hath nothing, and that maketh himself poor, having great riches.
13:8  A man will give his riches for the ransom of his life: but the poor cannot hear the reproach.
13:9  The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
13:10  Only by pride doth man make contention: but with the well-advised is wisdom.
13:11  The riches of vanity shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.
13:12  The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart, but when the desire cometh, it is as a tree of life.
13:13  He that despiseth the word, he shall be destroyed, but he that feareth the commandment, he shall be rewarded.
13:14  The instruction of a wise man is as the wellspring of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
13:15  Good understanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.
13:16  Every wise man will work by knowledge: but a fool will spread abroad folly.
13:17  A wicked messenger falleth into evil: but a faithful ambassador is preservation.
13:18  Poverty and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth correction, shall be honored.
13:19  A desire accomplished, delighteth the soul: but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
13:20  He that walketh with the wise shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be afflicted.
13:21  Affliction followeth sinners: but unto the righteous, God will recompense good.
13:22  The good man shall give inheritance unto his children’s children: and the riches of the sinner is laid up for the just.
13:23  Much food is in the field of the poor, but the field is destroyed without discretion.
13:24  He that spareth his rod, hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betime.
13:25  The righteous eateth to the contentation of his mind: but the belly of the wicked shall want.