1 A wise child listens to a father's discipline, a cynic will not listen to reproof.
2 The fruit of the mouth provides a good meal, but the soul of the treacherous feeds on violence.
3 A guard on the mouth makes life secure, whoever talks too much is lost.
4 The idler hungers but has no food; hard workers get their fill.
5 The upright hates a lying word, but the wicked slanders and defames.
6 Uprightness stands guard over one whose way is honest, sin causes the ruin of the wicked.
7 There are some who, on nothing, pretend to be rich, some, with great wealth, pretend to be poor.
8 The ransom for life is a person's wealth; but the poor will not hear the reproof.
9 The light of the upright is joyful, the lamp of the wicked goes out.
10 Insolence breeds only disputes, wisdom lies with those who take advice.
11 A sudden fortune will dwindle away, accumulation little by little is the way to riches.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 Contempt for the word is self-destructive, respect for the commandment wins salvation.
14 The teaching of the wise is a life-giving fountain for eluding the snares of death.
15 Good sense wins favour, but the way of the treacherous is hard.
16 Anyone of discretion acts by the light of knowledge, the fool parades his folly.
17 A bad messenger falls into misfortune, a trusty messenger brings healing.
18 Whoever rejects discipline wins poverty and scorn; for anyone who accepts correction: honour.
19 Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul; fools are loth to turn -- from evil.
20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, whoever mixes with fools will be ruined.
21 Evil will pursue the sinner, but good will reward the upright.
22 The good bequeaths a heritage to children's children, the wealth of the sinner is stored away for the upright.
23 Though the farms of the poor yield much food, some perish for lack of justice.
24 Whoever fails to use the stick hates his child; whoever is free with correction loves him.
25 The upright eats to the full, the belly of the wicked goes empty.
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Proverbs 13 presents a series of saying about wisdom and human conduct. The importance of having wisdom and discernment in decision making and living with other people is highlighted. It is also emphasized the value of honesty, prudence and humility, and the negative consequences of laziness, greed and pride. Below are five verses related to the topics addressed in Proverbs 13, taken from different Bible books:
Proverbs 1:7: "The fear of the Lord is the principle of knowledge; but the foolishness despises wisdom and instruction." This verse highlights the importance of having fear and reverence for God as the basis for the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom, a recurring theme in Proverbs 13.
Proverbs 11:2: "When pride comes, it also comes dishonor, but with the humble is wisdom." This verse emphasizes the importance of humility, a value that is praised in various proverbs of Proverbs 13.
Proverbs 15:27: "The greedy disturbs your own home, but what hates the bribery will live." This verse highlights the negative consequences of greed, a theme that is also addressed in Proverbs 13.
Proverbs 16:3: "Trust the Lord your works, and your plans will be established." This verse emphasizes the importance of relying on God and submitting to His will, an attitude that is encouraged in various proverbs of Proverbs 13.
Proverbs 22:4: "The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, honor and life." This verse again highlights the importance of humility and fear of God as values to be sought, a message that is reinforced in various proverbs of Proverbs 13.
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