Proverbs 13:1-12

New American Standard Bible

13 A ^(A)wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a ^(B)scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
² From the fruit of a person’s mouth he ^[a](C)enjoys good,
But the ^[b]desire of the treacherous is ^(D)violence.
³ One who ^(E)guards his mouth protects his life;
One who ^(F)opens wide his lips ^[c]comes to ruin.
⁴ The soul of the ^[d]lazy one craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made ^[e]prosperous.
⁵ A righteous person ^(G)hates a false statement,
But a wicked person ^[f](H)acts disgustingly and shamefully.
⁶ Righteousness ^(I)guards the ^[g]one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness brings the ^[h]sinner to ruin.
⁷ There is one who ^(J)pretends to be rich but has nothing;
Another pretends to be ^(K)poor, but has great wealth.
⁸ The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.
⁹ The ^(L)light of the righteous ^[i]rejoices,
But the ^(M)lamp of the wicked goes out.
¹⁰ Through overconfidence ^[j]comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
¹¹ Wealth obtained from ^[k]nothing dwindles,
But one who gathers ^[l]by labor increases it.
¹² Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But desire ^[m]fulfilled is a tree of life.