13:1
A wise child listens to a father's discipline, a cynic will not listen to reproof.
13:2
The fruit of the mouth provides a good meal, but the soul of the treacherous feeds on violence.
13:3
A guard on the mouth makes life secure, whoever talks too much is lost.
13:4
The idler hungers but has no food; hard workers get their fill.
13:5
The upright hates a lying word, but the wicked slanders and defames.
13:6
Uprightness stands guard over one whose way is honest, sin causes the ruin of the wicked.
13:7
There are some who, on nothing, pretend to be rich, some, with great wealth, pretend to be poor.
13:8
The ransom for life is a person's wealth; but the poor will not hear the reproof.
13:9
The light of the upright is joyful, the lamp of the wicked goes out.
13:10
Insolence breeds only disputes, wisdom lies with those who take advice.
13:11
A sudden fortune will dwindle away, accumulation little by little is the way to riches.
13:12
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13:13
Contempt for the word is self-destructive, respect for the commandment wins salvation.
13:14
The teaching of the wise is a life-giving fountain for eluding the snares of death.
13:15
Good sense wins favour, but the way of the treacherous is hard.
13:16
Anyone of discretion acts by the light of knowledge, the fool parades his folly.
13:17
A bad messenger falls into misfortune, a trusty messenger brings healing.
13:18
Whoever rejects discipline wins poverty and scorn; for anyone who accepts correction: honour.
13:19
Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul; fools are loth to turn -- from evil.
13:20
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, whoever mixes with fools will be ruined.
13:21
Evil will pursue the sinner, but good will reward the upright.
13:22
The good bequeaths a heritage to children's children, the wealth of the sinner is stored away for the upright.
13:23
Though the farms of the poor yield much food, some perish for lack of justice.
13:24
Whoever fails to use the stick hates his child; whoever is free with correction loves him.
13:25
The upright eats to the full, the belly of the wicked goes empty.
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