Proverbs 13
13
Walk with the Wise
1Intelligent children listen to their parents;
foolish children do their own thing.
2The good acquire a taste for helpful conversation;
bullies push and shove their way through life.
3Careful words make for a careful life;
careless talk may ruin everything.
4Indolence wants it all and gets nothing;
the energetic have something to show for their lives.
5A good person hates false talk;
a bad person wallows in gibberish.
6A God-loyal life keeps you on track;
sin dumps the wicked in the ditch.
7A pretentious, showy life is an empty life;
a plain and simple life is a full life.
8The rich can be sued for everything they have,
but the poor are free of such threats.
9The lives of good people are brightly lit streets;
the lives of the wicked are dark alleys.
10Arrogant know-it-alls stir up discord,
but wise men and women listen to each other’s counsel.
11Easy come, easy go,
but steady diligence pays off.
12Unrelenting disappointment leaves you heartsick,
but a sudden good break can turn life around.
13Ignore the Word and suffer;
honor God’s commands and grow rich.
14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
so, no more drinking from death-tainted wells!
15Sound thinking makes for gracious living,
but liars walk a rough road.
16A commonsense person lives good sense;
fools litter the country with silliness.
17Irresponsible talk makes a real mess of things,
but a reliable reporter is a healing presence.
18Refuse discipline and end up homeless;
embrace correction and live an honored life.
19Souls who follow their hearts thrive;
fools bent on evil despise matters of soul.
20Become wise by walking with the wise;
hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.
21Disaster entraps sinners,
but God-loyal people get a good life.
22A good life gets passed on to the grandchildren;
ill-gotten wealth ends up with good people.
23Banks foreclose on the farms of the poor,
or else the poor lose their shirts to crooked lawyers.
24A refusal to correct is a refusal to love;
love your children by disciplining them.
25An appetite for good brings much satisfaction,
but the belly of the wicked always wants more.
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Proverbs 13
13
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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