| Prov. 13:1 |
A wise son [hears] his father's instruction, / But a scorner does not listen to rebuke. |
| Prov. 13:2 |
A man will eat good from the fruit of his mouth, / But the desire of the treacherous is violence. |
| Prov. 13:3 |
He who guards his mouth keeps his soul, / [But] he who opens wide his lips will have destruction. |
| Prov. 13:4 |
The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing, / But the soul of the diligent will be made fat. |
| Prov. 13:5 |
A righteous man hates what is false, / But a wicked man is odious and is confounded. |
| Prov. 13:6 |
Righteousness guards him who is blameless in the way, / But wickedness overthrows the sinner. |
| Prov. 13:7 |
There is one who pretends to be rich yet has nothing; / There is one who pretends to be poor yet has great wealth. |
| Prov. 13:8 |
The ransom of a man's life is his riches, / But the poor hears no threatening. |
| Prov. 13:9 |
The light of the righteous rejoices, / But the lamp of the wicked goes out. |
| Prov. 13:10 |
Through pride comes nothing but strife, / But wisdom is with those who receive counsel. |
| Prov. 13:11 |
Wealth [obtained] by vanity will be diminished, / But he who gathers by labor increases [it.] |
| Prov. 13:12 |
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, / But when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life. |
| Prov. 13:13 |
Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, / But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded. |
| Prov. 13:14 |
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, / To turn [one] aside from the snares of death. |
| Prov. 13:15 |
Good understanding gives favor, / But the way of the treacherous is hard. |
| Prov. 13:16 |
Every prudent man works with knowledge, / But a fool displays [his] folly. |
| Prov. 13:17 |
A wicked messenger falls into evil, / But a faithful envoy [brings] healing. |
| Prov. 13:18 |
Poverty and shame [will come to] him who refuses correction, / But he who regards reproof will be honored. |
| Prov. 13:19 |
A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, / But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. |
| Prov. 13:20 |
He who walks with wise men will be wise, / But the companion of fools will be troubled. |
| Prov. 13:21 |
Evil pursues sinners, / But good recompenses the righteous. |
| Prov. 13:22 |
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, / But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous man. |
| Prov. 13:23 |
The fallow ground of the poor [yields] much food, / But it is destroyed through injustice. |
| Prov. 13:24 |
He who spares his rod hates his son, / But he who loves him chastens him early. |
| Prov. 13:25 |
The righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul, / But the belly of the wicked will lack. |