Prv 13:1-9
1A wise son loves correction,
but the scoffer heeds no rebuke.*
2From the fruit of the mouth one enjoys good things,a
but from the throat of the treacherous comes violence.*
3Those who guard their mouths preserve themselves;*
those who open wide their lips bring ruin.b
4The appetite of the sluggard craves but has nothing,
but the appetite of the diligent is amply satisfied.
5The just hate deceitful words,
but the wicked are odious and disgraceful.
6Justice guards one who walks honestly,
but sin leads the wicked astray.c
7One acts rich but has nothing;
another acts poor but has great wealth.*
8People’s riches serve as ransom for their lives,
but the poor do not even hear a threat.*
9The light of the just gives joy,