Proverbs 13

²By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things,

³He who guards his mouth guards his soul.

⁴The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing,

⁵A righteous man hates lies,

⁶Righteousness guards the way of integrity,

⁷There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing.

⁸The ransom of a man’s life is his riches,

⁹The light of the righteous shines brightly,

¹⁰Pride only breeds quarrels,

¹¹Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away,

¹²Hope deferred makes the heart sick,

¹³Whoever despises instruction will pay for it,

¹⁴The teaching of the wise is a spring of life,

¹⁵Good understanding wins favor,

¹⁶Every prudent man acts from knowledge,

¹⁷A wicked messenger falls into trouble,

¹⁸Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline,

¹⁹Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,

²⁰One who walks with wise men grows wise,

²¹Misfortune pursues sinners,

²²A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,

²³An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields,

²⁴One who spares the rod hates his son,

²⁵The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul,