Proverbs 13:13-25 New American Standard Bible

¹³One who ^(A)despises the word will do badly,
But one who fears the commandment will be ^(B)rewarded.
¹⁴The ^[a]teaching of the wise is a ^(C)fountain of life,
To turn aside from the ^(D)snares of death.
¹⁵^(E)Good understanding produces favor,
But the way of the treacherous is ^[b]their own disaster.
¹⁶Every ^(F)prudent person acts with knowledge,
But a fool ^[c]displays foolishness.
¹⁷A wicked messenger falls into adversity,
But ^(G)a faithful messenger brings healing.
¹⁸Poverty and shame will come to one who ^(H)neglects ^[d]discipline,
But one who complies with rebuke will be honored.
¹⁹Desire realized is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
²⁰^(I)One who walks with wise people will be wise,
But a companion of fools will suffer harm.
²¹^(J)Adversity pursues sinners,
But the ^(K)righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
²²A good person ^(L)leaves an inheritance to his ^[e]grandchildren,
And the ^(M)wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.
²³^(N)Abundant food is in the uncultivated ground of the poor,
But ^[f]it is swept away by injustice.
²⁴He who ^(O)withholds his ^[g]rod hates his son,
But he who loves him ^[h]^(P)disciplines him diligently.
²⁵The ^(Q)righteous ^[i]has enough to satisfy his appetite,
But the stomach of the ^(R)wicked is in need.