13:1 A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

13:2 From the fruit of his speech a person eats good things, but the faithless desire the fruit of violence.

13:3 The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.

• Refer to Shut Up

13:4 The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

13:5 The righteous person hates anything false, but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace.

13:6 Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

13:7 There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth.

• Refer to Debt Indentured Servitude Slavery
• Refer to Wealth

13:8 The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat.

• Refer to Wealth

13:9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.

13:10 With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

• Refer to Pride Before Fall

13:11 Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.

• Refer to Wealth

13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.

13:13 The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded.

• Refer to God Disciplines Us