Proverbs 13:1-9

¹A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.

²A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

³He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

⁴The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.

⁵The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.

⁶Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.

⁷A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.

⁸A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.

⁹There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.