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13:1  A wise child hears the discipline of a father, but a scoffer does not listen to a rebuke.
13:2  From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he shall eat what is good, but the desire of the treacherous, wrongdoing.
13:3  He who keeps his mouth guards his life; he who opens his lips, ruin belongs to him.
13:4  The soul of the lazy craves, but there is nothing, but the person of diligence is richly supplied.
13:5  The righteous hates a word of falsehood; the wicked will bring shame and disgrace.
13:6  Righteousness will guard the upright of way, but wickedness will overthrow sin.
13:7  There is one who acts rich but has nothing; another who pretends to be poor but has wealth.
13:8  The ransom of the life of a man is his wealth, but the poor does not receive a threat.
13:9  The light of the righteous will rejoice, but the lamp of the wicked will die out.
13:10  Only by insolence is strife set up, and wisdom is with those who take advice.
13:11  Wealth gained from haste will dwindle, but he who gathers little by little will increase it.
13:12  Hope that is deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13:13  He who despises a word will bring destruction on himself, but he who respects a commandment will be rewarded.
13:14  The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, in order to avoid the snares of death.
13:15  Good sense grants favor, but the way of the faithless is coarse.
13:16  Anyone who is clever will act with intelligence, but the fool will display folly.
13:17  A messenger of wickedness will fall into trouble, but an envoy of the faithful brings healing.
13:18  Poverty and disgrace belong to him who ignores instruction, but he who guards reproof will be honored.
13:19  A desire fulfilled will be sweet to the soul, but an abomination of fools is turning from evil.
13:20  Walk with the wise and be wise, but as for the companion of fools, he will suffer harm.
13:21  Misfortune will pursue sinners, but the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
13:22  He who is good will leave an inheritance to his grandchildren, and stored up for the righteous is the wealth of a sinner.
13:23  There is much food in the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice.
13:24  He who withholds his rod hates his child, but he who loves him gives him discipline.
13:25  The righteous eats to satisfy his life, but the belly of the wicked will lack.