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| 13:1 |
A wise son [accepts his] father's discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
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| 13:2 |
From the fruit of a man's mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence.
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| 13:3 |
The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
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| 13:4 |
The soul of the sluggard craves and [gets] nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
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| 13:5 |
A righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.
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| 13:6 |
Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.
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| 13:7 |
There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; [Another] pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.
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| 13:8 |
The ransom of a man's life is his riches, But the poor hears no rebuke.
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| 13:9 |
The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
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| 13:10 |
Through presumption comes nothing but strife, But with those who receive counsel is wisdom.
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| 13:11 |
Wealth [obtained] by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases [it].
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| 13:12 |
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
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| 13:13 |
The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
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| 13:14 |
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death.
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| 13:15 |
Good understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is hard.
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| 13:16 |
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly.
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| 13:17 |
A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy [brings] healing.
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| 13:18 |
Poverty and shame [will come] to him who neglects discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored.
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| 13:19 |
Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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| 13:20 |
He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.
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| 13:21 |
Adversity pursues sinners, But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
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| 13:22 |
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
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| 13:23 |
Abundant food [is in] the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice.
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| 13:24 |
He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
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| 13:25 |
The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in want.
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