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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 person’s mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence.
13:3  One who guards his mouth protects his life; One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
13:4  The soul of the lazy one craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made prosperous.
13:5  A righteous person hates a false statement, But a wicked person acts disgustingly and shamefully.
13:6  Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness brings the sinner to ruin.
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 person’s life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke.
13:9  The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
13:10  Through overconfidence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
13:11  Wealth obtained from nothing dwindles, But one who gathers by labor increases it.
13:12  Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13:13  One who despises the word will do badly, But one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
13:14  The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death.
13:15  Good understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is their own disaster.
13:16  Every prudent person acts with knowledge, But a fool displays foolishness.
13:17  A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful messenger brings healing.
13:18  Poverty and shame will come to one who neglects discipline, But one who complies with rebuke will be honored.
13:19  Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
13:20  One who walks with wise people will be wise, But a companion of fools will suffer harm.
13:21  Adversity pursues sinners, But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
13:22  A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, And the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.
13:23  Abundant food is in the uncultivated ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice.
13:24  He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
13:25  The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in need.