13 A wise son hears his father's instruction,
    but (A)a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
From the fruit of his mouth a man (B)eats what is good,
    but the desire of the treacherous (C)is for violence.
(D)Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
    (E)he who opens wide his lips (F)comes to ruin.
(G)The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
    while the soul of the diligent (H)is richly supplied.
The righteous hates falsehood,
    but the wicked brings shame[a] and disgrace.
(I)Righteousness guards him whose (J)way is blameless,
    but sin overthrows the wicked.
(K)One pretends to be rich,[b] yet has nothing;
    (L)another pretends to be poor,[c] yet has great wealth.
The ransom of a man's life is his wealth,
    but a poor man (M)hears no threat.
(N)The light of the righteous rejoices,
    but (O)the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
10 (P)By insolence comes nothing but strife,
    but with those who take advice is wisdom.
11 (Q)Wealth gained hastily[d] will dwindle,
    but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
    (R)but a desire fulfilled is (S)a tree of life.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:5 Or stench
  2. Proverbs 13:7 Or One makes himself rich
  3. Proverbs 13:7 Or another makes himself poor
  4. Proverbs 13:11 Or by fraud

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