Proverbs 13 — BBE

13Verse 1A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.^{Verse 2}A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.^{Verse 3}He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.^{Verse 4}The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.^{Verse 5}The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.^{Verse 6}Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.^{Verse 7}A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.^{Verse 8}A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.^{Verse 9}There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.^{Verse 10}The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.^{Verse 11}Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.^{Verse 12}Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.^{Verse 13}He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will be rewarded.^{Verse 14}The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.^{Verse 15}Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.^{Verse 16}A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.^{Verse 17}A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.^{Verse 18}Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.^{Verse 19}To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.^{Verse 20}Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.^{Verse 21}Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good.^{Verse 22}The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.^{Verse 23}There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.^{Verse 24}He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.^{Verse 25}The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.