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Proverbs 13

New Revised Standard NRS

1 A wise child loves discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

2 From the fruit of their words good persons eat good things, but the desire of the treacherous is for wrongdoing.

3 Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives; those who open wide their lips come to ruin.

4 The appetite of the lazy craves, and gets nothing, while the appetite of the diligent is richly supplied.

5 The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked act shamefully and disgracefully.

6 Righteousness guards one whose way is upright, but sin overthrows the wicked.

7 Some pretend to be rich, yet have nothing; others pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

8 Wealth is a ransom for a person's life, but the poor get no threats.

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

10 By insolence the heedless make strife, but wisdom is with those who take advice.

11 Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle, but those who gather little by little will increase it.

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

13 Those who despise the word bring destruction on themselves, but those who respect the commandment will be rewarded.

14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, so that one may avoid the snares of death.

15 Good sense wins favor, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.

16 The clever do all things intelligently, but the fool displays folly.

17 A bad messenger brings trouble, but a faithful envoy, healing.

18 Poverty and disgrace are for the one who ignores instruction, but one who heeds reproof is honored.

19 A desire realized is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.

21 Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

22 The good leave an inheritance to their children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.

23 The field of the poor may yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice.

24 Those who spare the rod hate their children, but those who love them are diligent to discipline them.

25 The righteous have enough to satisfy their appetite, but the belly of the wicked is empty.

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.