13 A ^(A)wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a ^(B)scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
² From the fruit of a person’s mouth he ^[a](C)enjoys good,
But the ^[b]desire of the treacherous is ^(D)violence.
³ One who ^(E)guards his mouth protects his life;
One who ^(F)opens wide his lips ^[c]comes to ruin.
⁴ The soul of the ^[d]lazy one craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made ^[e]prosperous.
⁵ A righteous person ^(G)hates a false statement,
But a wicked person ^[f](H)acts disgustingly and shamefully.
⁶ Righteousness ^(I)guards the ^[g]one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness brings the ^[h]sinner to ruin.
⁷ There is one who ^(J)pretends to be rich but has nothing;
Another pretends to be ^(K)poor, but has great wealth.
⁸ The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.
⁹ The ^(L)light of the righteous ^[i]rejoices,
But the ^(M)lamp of the wicked goes out.
¹⁰ Through overconfidence ^[j]comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
¹¹ Wealth obtained from ^[k]nothing dwindles,
But one who gathers ^[l]by labor increases it.
¹² Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But desire ^[m]fulfilled is a tree of life.
¹³ One who ^(N)despises the word will do badly,
But one who fears the commandment will be ^(O)rewarded.
¹⁴ The ^[n]teaching of the wise is a ^(P)fountain of life,
To turn aside from the ^(Q)snares of death.
^15 (R)Good understanding produces favor,
But the way of the treacherous is ^[o]their own disaster.
¹⁶ Every ^(S)prudent person acts with knowledge,
But a fool ^[p]displays foolishness.
¹⁷ A wicked messenger falls into adversity,
But ^(T)a faithful messenger brings healing.
¹⁸ Poverty and shame will come to one who ^(U)neglects ^[q]discipline,
But one who complies with rebuke will be honored.
¹⁹ Desire realized is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
^20 (V)One who walks with wise people will be wise,
But a companion of fools will suffer harm.
^21 (W)Adversity pursues sinners,
But the ^(X)righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
²² A good person ^(Y)leaves an inheritance to his ^[r]grandchildren,
And the ^(Z)wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.
^23 (AA)Abundant food is in the uncultivated ground of the poor,
But ^[s]it is swept away by injustice.
²⁴ He who ^(AB)withholds his ^[t]rod hates his son,
But he who loves him ^[u](AC)disciplines him diligently.
²⁵ The ^(AD)righteous ^[v]has enough to satisfy his appetite,
But the stomach of the ^(AE)wicked is in need.