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| Proverbs 13:1 | A wise son listens to his father's instruction, But a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke. | A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words. |
| Proverbs 13:2 | By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; But the unfaithful crave violence. | A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts. |
| Proverbs 13:3 | He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. | He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction. |
| Proverbs 13:4 | The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, But the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied. | The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat. |
| Proverbs 13:5 | A righteous man hates lies, But a wicked man brings shame and disgrace. | The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame. |
| Proverbs 13:6 | Righteousness guards the way of integrity, But wickedness overthrows the sinner. | Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin. |
| Proverbs 13:7 | There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth. | A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth. |
| Proverbs 13:8 | The ransom of a man's life is his riches, But the poor hears no threats. | A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words. |
| Proverbs 13:9 | The light of the righteous shines brightly, But the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out. | There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out. |
| Proverbs 13:10 | By pride comes only quarrels, But with ones who take advice is wisdom. | The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit. |
| Proverbs 13:11 | Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, But he who gathers by hand makes it grow. | Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased. |
| Proverbs 13:12 | Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life. | Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life. |
| Proverbs 13:13 | Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, But he who respects a command will be rewarded. | He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will be rewarded. |
| Proverbs 13:14 | The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, To turn from the snares of death. | The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death. |
| Proverbs 13:15 | Good understanding wins favor; But the way of the unfaithful is hard. | Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction. |
| Proverbs 13:16 | Every prudent man acts from knowledge, But a fool exposes folly. | A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts. |
| Proverbs 13:17 | A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a trustworthy envoy gains healing. | A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well. |
| Proverbs 13:18 | Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, But he who heeds correction shall be honored. | Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured. |
| Proverbs 13:19 | Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, But fools detest turning from evil. | To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish. |
| Proverbs 13:20 | One who walks with wise men grows wise, But a companion of fools suffers harm. | Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken. |
| Proverbs 13:21 | Misfortune pursues sinners, But prosperity rewards the righteous. | Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good. |
| Proverbs 13:22 | A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous. | The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man. |
| Proverbs 13:23 | An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, But injustice sweeps it away. | There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing. |
| Proverbs 13:24 | One who spares the rod hates his son, But one who loves him is careful to discipline him. | He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care. |
| Proverbs 13:25 | The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the belly of the wicked goes hungry. | The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers. |
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