Proverbs 13:1-9

1 Wise children take their parents' advice, but whoever makes fun of wisdom won't listen to correction.
2 People will be rewarded for what they say, but those who can't be trusted want only violence.
3 Those who are careful about what they say protect their lives, but whoever speaks without thinking will be ruined.
4 The lazy will not get what they want, but those who work hard will.
5 Good people hate what is false, but the wicked do shameful and disgraceful things.
6 Doing what is right protects the honest person, but doing evil ruins the sinner.
7 Some people pretend to be rich but really have nothing. Others pretend to be poor but really are wealthy.
8 The rich may have to pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor will face no such danger.
9 Good people can look forward to a bright future, but the future of the wicked is like a flame going out.
Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.