Proverbs 13

13A wise son responds to his father’s discipline,

but a mocker doesn’t listen to rebuke.

²From the fruit of his mouth,

a person will enjoy good things,^l

but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.^m

³The one who guards his mouth protects his life;ⁿ

the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.^o

⁴The slacker craves, yet has nothing,

but the diligent is fully satisfied.^p

⁵The righteous hate lying,

but the wicked bring disgust and shame.

⁶Righteousness guards people of integrity,^C

but wickedness undermines the sinner.^q

⁷One person pretends to be rich but has nothing;^r

another pretends to be poor but has abundant wealth.^s

⁸Riches are a ransom for a person’s life,^t

but a poor person hears no threat.

⁹The light of the righteous shines brightly,^u

but the lamp of the wicked is put out.^v

¹⁰Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,^w

but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

¹¹Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,^x

but whoever earns it through labor^A will multiply it.^y

¹²Hope delayed makes the heart sick,

but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.^z

¹³The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty,^aa

but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.^ab

¹⁴A wise person’s instruction is a fountain of life,^ac

turning people away from the snares of death.^ad

¹⁵Good sense wins favor,^ae

but the way of the treacherous never changes.^B

¹⁶Every sensible person acts knowledgeably,

but a fool displays his stupidity.^af

¹⁷A wicked envoy falls into trouble,

but a trustworthy courier brings healing.^a

¹⁸Poverty and disgrace come to those

who ignore discipline,

but the one who accepts correction will be honored.^b

¹⁹Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste,

but to turn from evil is detestable to fools.^c

²⁰The one who walks with the wise will become wise,

but a companion of fools will suffer harm.

²¹Disaster pursues sinners,

but good rewards the righteous.^d

²²A good man leaves an inheritance to his^C grandchildren,

but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.^e

²³The uncultivated field of the poor yields abundant food,

but without justice, it is swept away.

²⁴The one who will not use the rod hates his son,^f

but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.^g

²⁵A righteous person eats until he is satisfied,

but the stomach of the wicked is empty.^h