Proverbs 13 : 1 (NCV)
Wise children take their parents' advice, but whoever makes fun of wisdom won't listen to correction.
Proverbs 13 : 2 (NCV)
People will be rewarded for what they say, but those who can't be trusted want only violence.
Proverbs 13 : 3 (NCV)
Those who are careful about what they say protect their lives, but whoever speaks without thinking will be ruined.
Proverbs 13 : 4 (NCV)
The lazy will not get what they want, but those who work hard will.
Proverbs 13 : 5 (NCV)
Good people hate what is false, but the wicked do shameful and disgraceful things.
Proverbs 13 : 6 (NCV)
Doing what is right protects the honest person, but doing evil ruins the sinner.
Proverbs 13 : 7 (NCV)
Some people pretend to be rich but really have nothing. Others pretend to be poor but really are wealthy.
Proverbs 13 : 8 (NCV)
The rich may have to pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor will face no such danger.
Proverbs 13 : 9 (NCV)
Good people can look forward to a bright future, but the future of the wicked is like a flame going out.
Proverbs 13 : 10 (NCV)
Pride only leads to arguments, but those who take advice are wise.
Proverbs 13 : 11 (NCV)
Money that comes easily disappears quickly, but money that is gathered little by little will grow.
Proverbs 13 : 12 (NCV)
It is sad not to get what you hoped for. But wishes that come true are like eating fruit from the tree of life.
Proverbs 13 : 13 (NCV)
Those who reject what they are taught will pay for it, but those who obey what they are told will be rewarded.
Proverbs 13 : 14 (NCV)
The teaching of a wise person gives life. It is like a fountain that can save people from death.
Proverbs 13 : 15 (NCV)
People with good understanding will be well liked, but the lives of those who are not trustworthy are hard.
Proverbs 13 : 16 (NCV)
Every wise person acts with good sense, but fools show how foolish they are.
Proverbs 13 : 17 (NCV)
A wicked messenger brings nothing but trouble, but a trustworthy one makes everything right.
Proverbs 13 : 18 (NCV)
A person who refuses correction will end up poor and disgraced, but the one who accepts correction will be honored.
Proverbs 13 : 19 (NCV)
It is so good when wishes come true, but fools hate to stop doing evil.
Proverbs 13 : 20 (NCV)
Spend time with the wise and you will become wise, but the friends of fools will suffer.
Proverbs 13 : 21 (NCV)
Trouble always comes to sinners, but good people enjoy success.
Proverbs 13 : 22 (NCV)
Good people leave their wealth to their grandchildren, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for good people.
Proverbs 13 : 23 (NCV)
A poor person's field might produce plenty of food, but others often steal it away.
Proverbs 13 : 24 (NCV)
If you do not punish your children, you don't love them, but if you love your children, you will correct them.
Proverbs 13 : 25 (NCV)
Good people have enough to eat, but the wicked will go hungry.
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