Proverbs 13:9-16

The Message

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.