Proverbs 13:1-15

1A wise sonhearethhis father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherousshall eatviolence.3He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; Buthe that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.5A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.6Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.8The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.9The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.10By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.13Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.15Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.