Proverbs 13:9-19

9 ¹The light of the righteous rejoices, but ²the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

10 ³By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

11 ⁴Wealth gained hastily^[a] will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, ⁵but a desire fulfilled is ⁶a tree of life.

13 Whoever ⁷despises ⁸the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be ⁹rewarded.

14 The teaching of the wise is ¹⁰a fountain of life, that one may ¹¹turn away from the snares of death.

15 ¹²Good sense wins ¹³favor, but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.^[b]

16 ¹⁴In everything the prudent acts with knowledge, ¹⁵but a fool flaunts his folly.

17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but ¹⁶a faithful envoy brings healing.

18 Poverty and disgrace come to him who ¹⁷ignores instruction, ¹⁸but whoever ¹⁹heeds reproof is honored.

19 ²⁰A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.