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Proverbs 13

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¹ A wise son responds to his father’s discipline, but a mocker doesn’t listen to rebuke.

² From the fruit of his mouth, a person will enjoy good things, ⓒ but treacherous people have an appetite for violence. ⓓ

³ The one who guards his mouth protects his life; ⓔ the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. ⓕ

⁴ The slacker craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent is fully satisfied. ⓖ

⁵ The righteous hate lying, but the wicked bring disgust and shame.

⁶ Righteousness guards people of integrity, [1] but wickedness undermines the sinner. ⓗ

⁷ One person pretends to be rich but has nothing; ⓘ another pretends to be poor but has abundant wealth. ⓙ

⁸ Riches are a ransom for a person’s life, ⓚ but a poor person hears no threat.

⁹ The light of the righteous shines brightly, ⓛ but the lamp of the wicked is put out. ⓜ

¹⁰ Arrogance leads to nothing but strife, ⓝ but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

¹¹ Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle, ⓐ but whoever earns it through labor [2] will multiply it. ⓑ

¹² Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. ⓒ

¹³ The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty, ⓓ but the one who respects a command will be rewarded. ⓔ

¹⁴ A wise person’s instruction is a fountain of life, ⓕ turning people away from the snares of death. ⓖ

¹⁵ Good sense wins favor, ⓗ but the way of the treacherous never changes. [3]

¹⁶ Every sensible person acts knowledgeably, but a fool displays his stupidity. ⓘ

¹⁷ A wicked envoy falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier brings healing. ⓙ

¹⁸ Poverty and disgrace come to those who ignore discipline, but the one who accepts correction will be honored. ⓚ

¹⁹ Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste, but to turn from evil is detestable to fools. ⓛ

²⁰ The one who walks with the wise will become wise, but a companion of fools will suffer harm.

²¹ Disaster pursues sinners, but good rewards the righteous. ⓜ

²² A good man leaves an inheritance to his [4] grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous. ⓝ

²³ The uncultivated field of the poor yields abundant food, but without justice, it is swept away.

²⁴ The one who will not use the rod hates his son, ⓐ but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently. ⓑ

#	CSB
1	A wise son responds to his father’s discipline, but a mocker doesn’t listen to rebuke.
2	From the fruit of his mouth, a person will enjoy good things, ⓒ but treacherous people have an appetite for violence. ⓓ
3	The one who guards his mouth protects his life; ⓔ the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. ⓕ
4	The slacker craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent is fully satisfied. ⓖ
5	The righteous hate lying, but the wicked bring disgust and shame.
6	Righteousness guards people of integrity, [1] but wickedness undermines the sinner. ⓗ
7	One person pretends to be rich but has nothing; ⓘ another pretends to be poor but has abundant wealth. ⓙ
8	Riches are a ransom for a person’s life, ⓚ but a poor person hears no threat.
9	The light of the righteous shines brightly, ⓛ but the lamp of the wicked is put out. ⓜ
10	Arrogance leads to nothing but strife, ⓝ but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.
11	Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle, ⓐ but whoever earns it through labor [2] will multiply it. ⓑ
12	Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. ⓒ
13	The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty, ⓓ but the one who respects a command will be rewarded. ⓔ
14	A wise person’s instruction is a fountain of life, ⓕ turning people away from the snares of death. ⓖ
15	Good sense wins favor, ⓗ but the way of the treacherous never changes. [3]
16	Every sensible person acts knowledgeably, but a fool displays his stupidity. ⓘ
17	A wicked envoy falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier brings healing. ⓙ
18	Poverty and disgrace come to those who ignore discipline, but the one who accepts correction will be honored. ⓚ
19	Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste, but to turn from evil is detestable to fools. ⓛ
20	The one who walks with the wise will become wise, but a companion of fools will suffer harm.
21	Disaster pursues sinners, but good rewards the righteous. ⓜ
22	A good man leaves an inheritance to his [4] grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous. ⓝ
23	The uncultivated field of the poor yields abundant food, but without justice, it is swept away.
24	The one who will not use the rod hates his son, ⓐ but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently. ⓑ
25	A righteous person eats until he is satisfied, but the stomach of the wicked is empty. ⓒ

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