Proverbs 13
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A Wise Son Lives Righteously
1A wise son listens to his father’s discipline,
but a mocker does not listen to reprimands.
2A person eats well as a result of his speaking ability,
but the appetite of treacherous people ⌞craves⌟ violence.
3Whoever controls his mouth protects his own life.
Whoever has a big mouth comes to ruin.
4A lazy person craves food and there is none,
but the appetite of hard-working people is satisfied.
5A righteous person hates lying,
but a wicked person behaves with shame and disgrace.
6Righteousness protects the honest way of life,
but wickedness ruins a sacrifice for sin.
7One person pretends to be rich but has nothing.
Another pretends to be poor but has great wealth.
8A person’s riches are the ransom for his life,
but the poor person does not pay attention to threats.
9The light of righteous people beams brightly,
but the lamp of wicked people will be snuffed out.
10Arrogance produces only quarreling,
but those who take advice gain wisdom.
11Wealth ⌞gained⌟ through injustice dwindles away,
but whoever gathers little by little has plenty.
12Delayed hope makes one sick at heart,
but a fulfilled longing is a tree of life.
13Whoever despises ⌞God’s⌟ words will pay the penalty,
but the one who fears ⌞God’s⌟ commands will be rewarded.
14The teachings of a wise person are a fountain of life
to turn ⌞one⌟ away from the grasp of death.
15Good sense brings favor,
but the way of treacherous people is always the same.#13:15 Masoretic Text; Greek “is their disaster.”
16Any sensible person acts with knowledge,
but a fool displays stupidity.
17An undependable messenger gets into trouble,
but a dependable envoy brings healing.
18Poverty and shame come to a person who ignores discipline,
but whoever pays attention to constructive criticism will be honored.
19A fulfilled desire is sweet to the soul,
but turning from evil is disgusting to fools.
20Whoever walks with wise people will be wise,
but whoever associates with fools will suffer.
21Disaster hunts down sinners,
but righteous people are rewarded with good.
22Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren,
but the wealth of sinners is stored away for a righteous person.
23When poor people are able to plow, there is much food,
but a person is swept away where there is no justice.
24Whoever refuses to spank his son hates him,
but whoever loves his son disciplines him from early on.
25A righteous person eats to satisfy his appetite,
but the bellies of wicked people are always empty.
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Proverbs 13
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1A wise son takes his father’s advice.
But a person who makes fun of wisdom won’t listen to correction.
2A person will be rewarded for what he says.
But those who can’t be trusted want only violence.
3Whoever is careful about what he says protects his life.
But anyone who speaks without thinking will be ruined.
4The lazy person will not get what he wants.
But a hard worker gets everything he wants.
5Good people hate what is false.
But wicked people do shameful and disgraceful things.
6Doing what is right protects the honest person.
But evil ruins the sinner.
7Some people pretend to be rich but really have nothing.
Other people pretend to be poor but really are wealthy.
8A rich man may have to pay a ransom for his life.
But a poor person will never have to face such a danger.
9Good people will live long like bright flames.
But the wicked will die like a flame going out.
10Pride leads to arguments.
But those who take advice are wise.
11Money that comes easily disappears quickly.
But money that is gathered little by little will slowly grow.
12It 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.
13Whoever rejects what he is taught will pay for it.
But whoever does what he is told will be rewarded.
14The teaching of a wise person gives life.
It is like a fountain of water that can save people from death.
15People with good understanding will be liked.
But the lives of those who are not trustworthy are hard.
16Every wise person acts with good sense.
But a foolish person shows how foolish he is.
17A wicked messenger brings nothing but trouble.
But a trustworthy one makes everything right.
18A person who refuses correction will end up poor and disgraced.
But a person who accepts correction will be honored.
19It is so good when wishes come true.
But foolish people still refuse to stop doing evil.
20Whoever spends time with wise people will become wise.
But whoever makes friends with fools will suffer.
21Trouble always comes to sinners.
But good people enjoy success.
22Good people’s wealth will be inherited by their grandchildren.
And a sinner’s wealth will be saved for good people.
23A poor man’s field might have plenty of food.
But unfair people steal it from him.
24If a person does not punish his children, he does not love them.
But the person who loves his children is careful to correct them.
25Good people have enough to eat.
But the wicked will go hungry.
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