Proverbs 13:5-15

5 A righteous man ¹hates falsehood, But a wicked man ²acts disgustingly and shamefully.

6 Righteousness ³guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.

7 There is one who ⁴pretends to be rich, but has nothing *; Another pretends to be ⁵poor, but has great wealth.

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

9 The ⁶light of the righteous rejoices, But the ⁷lamp of the wicked goes out.

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

11 Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases it.

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

13 The one who ⁸despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be ⁹rewarded.

14 The teaching of the wise is a ¹⁰fountain of life, To turn aside from the ¹¹snares of death.

15 ¹²Good understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is hard.

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