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13 : 1 A wise son hears his father's instruction,buta scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
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13 : 2 From the fruit of his mouth a maneats what is good,but the desire of the treacherousis for violence.
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13 : 3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;he who opens wide his lipscomes to ruin.
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13 : 4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,while the soul of the diligentis richly supplied.
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13 : 5 The righteous hates falsehood,but the wicked brings shameand disgrace.
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13 : 6 Righteousness guards him whoseway is blameless,but sin overthrows the wicked.
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13 : 7 One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
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13 : 8 The ransom of a man's life is his wealth,but a poor manhears no threat.
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13 : 9 The light of the righteous rejoices,butthe lamp of the wicked will be put out.
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13 : 10 By insolence comes nothing but strife,but with those who take advice is wisdom.
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13 : 11 Wealth gained hastilywill dwindle,but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
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13 : 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,but a desire fulfilled isa tree of life.
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13 : 13 Whoeverdespisesthe word brings destruction on himself,but he who reveres the commandment will berewarded.
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13 : 14 The teaching of the wise isa fountain of life,that one mayturn away from the snares of death.
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13 : 15 Good sense winsfavor,but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.
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13 : 16 In everything the prudent acts with knowledge,but a fool flaunts his folly.
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13 : 17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,buta faithful envoy brings healing.
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13 : 18 Poverty and disgrace come to him whoignores instruction,but whoeverheeds reproof is honored.
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13 : 19 A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
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13 : 20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
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13 : 21 Disasterpursues sinners,but the righteous are rewarded with good.
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13 : 22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children,butthe sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
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13 : 23 The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food,but it is swept away throughinjustice.
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13 : 24 Whoever spares the rod hates his son,but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
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13 : 25 The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,but the belly of the wicked suffers want.
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