Proverbs 13 · Clearspring

A Father’s Discipline

¹A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.+ ²From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.+ ³He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.+ ⁴The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.+ ⁵The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.+ ⁶Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.+ ⁷One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.+ ⁸Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.+ ⁹The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.+ ¹⁰Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.+ ¹¹Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.+ ¹²Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.+ ¹³He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.+ ¹⁴The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.+ ¹⁵Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.+ ¹⁶Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.+ ¹⁷A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.+ ¹⁸Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.+ ¹⁹Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.+ ²⁰He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.+ ²¹Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.+ ²²A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.+ ²³Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.+ ²⁴He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.+ ²⁵A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.+

A Father’s Discipline

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