13 A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
but a scornful son does not listen to a reprimand.
² From the fruit of his mouth a person eats well,
but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.
³ Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life.
Whoever opens his lips carelessly ruins himself.
⁴ The appetite of a lazy person craves things, but he gets nothing.
The appetite of hardworking people is fully satisfied.
⁵ A righteous person hates everything false,
but a wicked person causes disgrace and shame.
⁶ Righteousness guards a person who has integrity,
but wickedness perverts a sinner.
⁷ One person pretends to be rich but has nothing.
Another pretends to be poor but has great wealth.
⁸ A man’s riches may ransom his life,
but a poor man does not hear a threat.
⁹ The light of the righteous brings joy,
but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
¹⁰ Insolence produces only strife,
but wisdom resides with those who take advice.
¹¹ Wealth gained out of thin air^[a] shrinks,
but wealth accumulated by steady work grows.
¹² Hope delayed makes a heart sick,
but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
¹³ The person who despises a word of instruction will pay the price,
but the person who respects a command will be rewarded.
¹⁴ The teaching of a wise person is a fountain of life.
It can turn someone away from the snares of death.
¹⁵ Good sense yields grace,
but the way of the treacherous is unchanging.^[b]
16 Every sensible person acts with knowledge,
but a fool displays stupidity.
¹⁷ A wicked^[c] messenger falls into trouble,
but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
¹⁸ A person who ignores discipline ends up with poverty and shame,
but one who conforms to correction will be honored.
¹⁹ A desire that is fulfilled tastes sweet to the soul,
but to fools it is disgusting^[d] to turn from evil.
²⁰ Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
but a companion of fools suffers harm.
²¹ Trouble pursues sinners,
but goodness repays the righteous.
²² A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
²³ The farmland of the poor may produce much food,
but it may be swept away by injustice.
²⁴ A person who withholds his rod hates his son,
but one who loves him administers discipline promptly.
²⁵ A righteous person eats until his appetite is satisfied,
but the stomach of the wicked is always empty.