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Proverbs 13

Common English Bible CEB

1 A wise son listens to the discipline of his father, but a mocker doesn't listen to correction.

2 People eat well from the fruit of their words, but the treacherous have an appetite only for violence.

3 People who watch their mouths guard their lives, but those who open their lips are ruined.

4 The lazy have strong desires but receive nothing; the appetite of the diligent is satisfied.

5 The righteous hate false words, but the wicked create disgust and scorn.

6 Righteousness guards the innocent on the path, but wickedness misleads sinners.

7 Some pretend to be rich but have nothing, while others pretend to be poor, but have great riches.

8 Wealth can ransom a person's life, but the poor don't even receive threats.

9 The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.

10 The empty-headed cause conflict out of pride; those who take advice are wise.

11 Riches gotten quickly will dwindle, but those who acquire them gradually become wealthy.

12 Hope delayed makes the heart sick; longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

13 Trouble will come on those who despise a word, but those who respect the commandment will be rewarded.

14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person away from deathtraps.

15 Good insight brings favor, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.

16 The prudent all act intelligently, but fools display their stupidity.

17 Wicked messengers fall into trouble, but a reliable one brings healing.

18 Poverty and shame come to those who don't care about instruction; honor belongs to those who heed correction.

19 A desire fulfilled is pleasant, but fools find deviating from evil disgusting.

20 Walk with wise people and become wise; befriend fools and get in trouble.

21 Trouble pursues sinners, but good things reward the righteous.

22 Good people leave their grandchildren an inheritance, but the wealth of sinners is stored up for the righteous.

23 A poor person's land might produce much food, but it is unjustly swept away.

24 Those who withhold the rod hate their children, but the one who loves them applies discipline.

25 The righteous eat their fill, but the wicked have empty stomachs.

The Message Bible MSG

1 Intelligent children listen to their parents; foolish children do their own thing.

2 The good acquire a taste for helpful conversation; bullies push and shove their way through life.

3 Careful words make for a careful life; careless talk may ruin everything.

4 Indolence wants it all and gets nothing; the energetic have something to show for their lives.

5 A good person hates false talk; a bad person wallows in gibberish.

6 A God-loyal life keeps you on track; sin dumps the wicked in the ditch.

7 A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life.

8 The rich can be sued for everything they have, but the poor are free of such threats.

9 The lives of good people are brightly lit streets; the lives of the wicked are dark alleys.

10 Arrogant know-it-alls stir up discord, but wise men and women listen to each other's counsel.

11 Easy come, easy go, but steady diligence pays off.

12 Unrelenting disappointment leaves you heartsick, but a sudden good break can turn life around.

13 Ignore the Word and suffer; honor God's commands and grow rich.

14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, so, no more drinking from death-tainted wells!

15 Sound thinking makes for gracious living, but liars walk a rough road.

16 A commonsense person lives good sense; fools litter the country with silliness.

17 Irresponsible talk makes a real mess of things, but a reliable reporter is a healing presence.

18 Refuse discipline and end up homeless; embrace correction and live an honored life.

19 Souls who follow their hearts thrive; fools bent on evil despise matters of soul.

20 Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.

21 Disaster entraps sinners, but God-loyal people get a good life.

22 A good life gets passed on to the grandchildren; ill-gotten wealth ends up with good people.

23 Banks foreclose on the farms of the poor, or else the poor lose their shirts to crooked lawyers.

24 A refusal to correct is a refusal to love; love your children by disciplining them.

25 An appetite for good brings much satisfaction, but the belly of the wicked always wants more.