13:1  A wise son {accepts his} father's discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

13:2  From the fruit of a man's mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence.

13:3  The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

13:4  The soul of the sluggard craves and {gets} nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

13:5  A righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.

13:6  Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.

13:7  There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; {Another} pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.

13:8  The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke.

13:9  The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.

13:10  Through insolence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

13:11  Wealth {obtained} by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases {it.}

13:12  Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

13:13  The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

13:14  The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death.

13:15  Good understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is hard.

13:16  Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly.

13:17  A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy {brings} healing.

13:18  Poverty and shame {will come} to him who neglects discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored.

13:19  Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

13:20  He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

13:21  Adversity pursues sinners, But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.

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.

13:23  Abundant food {is in} the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice.

13:24  He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

13:25  The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in need.