Proverbs 13:11-16

New American Standard Bible

¹¹ Wealth obtained from ^[a]nothing dwindles,
But one who gathers ^[b]by labor increases it.
¹² Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But desire ^[c]fulfilled is a tree of life.
¹³ One who ^(A)despises the word will do badly,
But one who fears the commandment will be ^(B)rewarded.
¹⁴ The ^[d]teaching of the wise is a ^(C)fountain of life,
To turn aside from the ^(D)snares of death.
^15 (E)Good understanding produces favor,
But the way of the treacherous is ^[e]their own disaster.
¹⁶ Every ^(F)prudent person acts with knowledge,
But a fool ^[f]displays foolishness.