Proverbs 13 : 1 (NLT)
A wise child accepts a parent's discipline; a mocker refuses to listen to correction.
Proverbs 13 : 2 (NLT)
Wise words will win you a good meal, but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.
Proverbs 13 : 3 (NLT)
Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything.
Proverbs 13 : 4 (NLT)
Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.
Proverbs 13 : 5 (NLT)
The godly hate lies; the wicked cause shame and disgrace.
Proverbs 13 : 6 (NLT)
Godliness guards the path of the blameless, but the evil are misled by sin.
Proverbs 13 : 7 (NLT)
Some who are poor pretend to be rich; others who are rich pretend to be poor.
Proverbs 13 : 8 (NLT)
The rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won't even get threatened.
Proverbs 13 : 9 (NLT)
The life of the godly is full of light and joy, but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.
Proverbs 13 : 10 (NLT)
Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise.
Proverbs 13 : 11 (NLT)
Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time.
Proverbs 13 : 12 (NLT)
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13 : 13 (NLT)
People who despise advice are asking for trouble; those who respect a command will succeed.
Proverbs 13 : 14 (NLT)
The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain; those who accept it avoid the snares of death.
Proverbs 13 : 15 (NLT)
A person with good sense is respected; a treacherous person is headed for destruction.
Proverbs 13 : 16 (NLT)
Wise people think before they act; fools don't-- and even brag about their foolishness.
Proverbs 13 : 17 (NLT)
An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble, but a reliable messenger brings healing.
Proverbs 13 : 18 (NLT)
If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept correction, you will be honored.
Proverbs 13 : 19 (NLT)
It is pleasant to see dreams come true, but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them.
Proverbs 13 : 20 (NLT)
Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.
Proverbs 13 : 21 (NLT)
Trouble chases sinners, while blessings reward the righteous.
Proverbs 13 : 22 (NLT)
Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner's wealth passes to the godly.
Proverbs 13 : 23 (NLT)
A poor person's farm may produce much food, but injustice sweeps it all away.
Proverbs 13 : 24 (NLT)
Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.
Proverbs 13 : 25 (NLT)
The godly eat to their hearts' content, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
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