Chapter 13

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

The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; the one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

A righteous man hates falsehood, but a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.

Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, but wickedness subverts the sinner.

The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.

Through insolence comes nothing but strife, but wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, to turn aside from the snares of death.

Good understanding produces favour, but the way of the treacherous is hard.

Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays folly.

A wicked messenger falls into adversity, but a faithful envoy brings healing.

Desire realized is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

He who withholds his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.