13 A wise son heareth his father’s ^[a]instruction;
But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
² A man shall eat good ^[b]by the fruit of his mouth;
But ^[c]the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.
³ He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life;
But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
⁴ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing;
But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
⁵ A righteous man hateth lying;
But a wicked man ^[d]is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
⁶ Righteousness guardeth ^[e]him that is upright in the way;
But wickedness overthroweth ^[f]the sinner.
⁷ There is that ^[g]maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing:
There is that ^[h]maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
⁸ The ransom of a man’s life is his riches;
But the poor heareth no ^[i]threatening.
⁹ The light of the righteous rejoiceth;
But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
¹⁰ By pride cometh only contention;
But with the well-advised is wisdom.
¹¹ Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished;
But he that gathereth ^[j]by labor shall have increase.
¹² Hope deferred maketh the heart sick;
But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
¹³ Whoso despiseth the word ^[k]bringeth destruction on himself;
But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
¹⁴ The ^[l]law of the wise is a fountain of life,
That one may depart from the snares of death.
¹⁵ Good understanding ^[m]giveth favor;
But the way of the transgressor is hard.
¹⁶ Every prudent man worketh with knowledge;
But a fool flaunteth his folly.
¹⁷ A wicked messenger falleth into evil;
But a faithful ambassador is health.
¹⁸ Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth ^[n]correction;
But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
¹⁹ The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul;
But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
^20 [o]Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise;
But the companion of fools shall ^[p]smart for it.
²¹ Evil pursueth sinners;
But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
²² A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children;
And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
²³ Much food is in the ^[q]tillage of the poor;
But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
²⁴ He that spareth his rod hateth his son;
But he that loveth him chasteneth him ^[r]betimes.
²⁵ The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul;
But the belly of the wicked shall want.