| 13 | Proverbs | ||
| 1 | A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. | ||
| 2 | From the fruit of his mouth a good man eats good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence. | ||
| 3 | He who guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. | ||
| 4 | The soul of the sluggard craves, and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied. | ||
| 5 | A righteous man hates falsehood, but a wicked man acts shamefully and disgracefully. | ||
| 6 | Righteousness guards him whose way is upright, but sin overthrows the wicked. | ||
| 7 | One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. | ||
| 8 | The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man has no means of redemption. | ||
| 9 | The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out. | ||
| 10 | By insolence the heedless make strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom. | ||
| 11 | Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle, but he who gathers little by little will increase it. | ||
| 12 | Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. | ||
| 13 | He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who respects the commandment will be rewarded. | ||
| 14 | The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death. | ||
| 15 | Good sense wins favour, but the way of the faithless is their ruin. | ||
| 16 | In everything a prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly. | ||
| 17 | A bad messenger plunges men into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. | ||
| 18 | Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but he who heeds reproof is honoured. | ||
| 19 | A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul; but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools. | ||
| 20 | He who walks with wise men becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. | ||
| 21 | Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous. | ||
| 22 | A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous. | ||
| 23 | The fallow ground of the poor yields much food, but it is swept away through injustice. | ||
| 24 | He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him. | ||
| 25 | The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want. | ||
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