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13:1  A wise son takes his father’s advice. But a person who makes fun of wisdom won’t listen to correction.
13:2  A person will be rewarded for what he says. But those who can’t be trusted want only violence.
13:3  Whoever is careful about what he says protects his life. But anyone who speaks without thinking will be ruined.
13:4  The lazy person will not get what he wants. But a hard worker gets everything he wants.
13:5  Good people hate what is false. But wicked people do shameful and disgraceful things.
13:6  Doing what is right protects the honest person. But evil ruins the sinner.
13:7  Some people pretend to be rich but really have nothing. Other people pretend to be poor but really are wealthy.
13:8  A rich man may have to pay a ransom for his life. But a poor person will never have to face such a danger.
13:9  Good people will live long like bright flames. But the wicked will die like a flame going out.
13:10  Pride leads to arguments. But those who take advice are wise.
13:11  Money that comes easily disappears quickly. But money that is gathered little by little will slowly grow.
13:12  It is sad when you don’t get what you hoped for. But when wishes come true, it’s like eating fruit from the tree of life.
13:13  Whoever rejects what he is taught will pay for it. But whoever does what he is told will be rewarded.
13:14  The teaching of a wise person gives life. It is like a fountain of water that can save people from death.
13:15  People with good understanding will be liked. But the lives of those who are not trustworthy are hard.
13:16  Every wise person acts with good sense. But a foolish person shows how foolish he is.
13:17  A wicked messenger brings nothing but trouble. But a trustworthy one makes everything right.
13:18  A person who refuses correction will end up poor and disgraced. But a person who accepts correction will be honored.
13:19  It is so good when wishes come true. But foolish people still refuse to stop doing evil.
13:20  Whoever spends time with wise people will become wise. But whoever makes friends with fools will suffer.
13:21  Trouble always comes to sinners. But good people enjoy success.
13:22  Good people’s wealth will be inherited by their grandchildren. And a sinner’s wealth will be saved for good people.
13:23  A poor man’s field might have plenty of food. But unfair people steal it from him.
13:24  If a person does not punish his children, he does not love them. But the person who loves his children is careful to correct them.
13:25  Good people have enough to eat. But the wicked will go hungry.