Proverbs 13:1-10

1 A ¹wise son accepts his father's discipline, But a ²scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

2 From the fruit of a man's mouth he ³enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is ⁴violence.

3 The one who ⁵guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who ⁶opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

5 A righteous man ⁷hates falsehood, But a wicked man ⁸acts disgustingly and shamefully.

6 Righteousness ⁹guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.

7 There is one who ¹⁰pretends to be rich, but has nothing *; Another pretends to be ¹¹poor, but has great wealth.

8 The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke.

9 The ¹²light of the righteous rejoices, But the ¹³lamp of the wicked goes out.

10 Through insolence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

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