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Proverbs

ESV

Chapter 13

¹A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. ²From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence. ³Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. ⁴The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied. ⁵The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace. ⁶Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. ⁷One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. ⁸The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat. ⁹The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out. ¹⁰By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom. ¹¹Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. ¹²Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. ¹³Whoever despises the word will pay for it, but whoever respects the commandment will have success. ¹⁴The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death. ¹⁵Good sense wins favor, but the way of the treacherous is their ruin. ¹⁶Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly. ¹⁷A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. ¹⁸Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but whoever heeds reproof will be honored. ¹⁹A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools. ²⁰Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. ²¹Disaster pursues sinners, but the righteous are rewarded with good. ²²A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous. ²³The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice. ²⁴Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him. ²⁵The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked suffers want.