Proverbs 13

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1} A wise child [hears] the discipline of a father, but a scoffer does not listen to a rebuke.

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2} From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he shall eat what is good, but the desire of the treacherous, wrongdoing.

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3} He who keeps his mouth guards his life; he who opens his lips, ruin [belongs] to him.

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4} The soul of the lazy craves, but there is nothing, but the person of diligence is richly supplied.

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5} The righteous hates a word of falsehood; the wicked will bring shame and {disgrace}.

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6} Righteousness will guard the upright of way, but wickedness will overthrow sin.

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7} There is one who acts rich but {has nothing}; another who pretends to be poor but [has] wealth.

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8} The ransom of the life of a man [is] his wealth, but the poor does not receive a threat.

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9} The light of the righteous will rejoice, but the lamp of the wicked will die out.

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10} Only by insolence is strife set up, and wisdom [is] with those who take advice.

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11} Wealth [gained] from haste will dwindle, but he who gathers {little by little} will increase it.

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12} Hope that is deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled [is] a tree of life.

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13} He who despises a word will bring destruction on himself, but he who respects a commandment will be rewarded.

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14} The teaching of the wise [is] a fountain of life, [in order] to avoid the snares of death.

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15} Good sense grants favor, but the way of the faithless is coarse.

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16} Anyone who is clever will act with intelligence, but the fool will display folly.

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17} A messenger of wickedness will fall into trouble, but an envoy of the faithful [brings] healing.

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18} Poverty and disgrace [belong to] him who ignores instruction, but he who guards reproof will be honored.

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19} A desire {fulfilled} will be sweet to the soul, but an abomination of fools is turning from evil.

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20} Walk with the wise and be wise, but as for the companion of fools, he will suffer harm.

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21} Misfortune will pursue sinners, but the righteous {will be rewarded with prosperity}.

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22} He who is good will leave an inheritance to {his grandchildren}, and stored up for the righteous [is] the wealth of a sinner.

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23} [There is] much food [in] the field of the poor, but {it is swept away} by {injustice}.

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24} He who withholds his rod hates his child, but he who loves him {gives him} discipline.

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25} The righteous eats to satisfy his life, but the belly of the wicked will lack.