Proverbs 13:1-9

1 A wise son [hears his] father's instruction, but a mocker doesn't listen to rebuke.

2 From the words of his mouth, a man will enjoy good things, but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.^[a]

3 The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.^[b]

4 The slacker craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent is fully satisfied.^[c]

5 The righteous hate lying, but the wicked act disgustingly and disgracefully.

6 Righteousness guards people of integrity,^[d] but wickedness undermines the sinner.^[e]

7 One man pretends to be rich but has nothing; another pretends to be poor but has great wealth.^[f]

8 Riches are a ransom for a man's life,^[g] but a poor man hears no threat.

9 The light of the righteous shines brightly,^[h] but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.^[i]

Footnotes

• [a] Pr 1:10-12; 18:20-21; Isa 32:6-8
• [b] Pr 10:14; 12:13; 18:7
• [c] Pr 10:4; 12:24,27; 19:15
• [d] Lit guards integrity of way
• [e] Pr 10:29
• [f] Pr 11:24; 1 Tm 6:17-19; Rv 3:17-18
• [g] Pr 10:15; Jb 2:4
• [h] Pr 4:18
• [i] Pr 20:20; 24:20; Jb 18:5-6