Proverbs 13:3-13

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.

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  • [a]. LXX; MT from meaninglessness
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