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• 13:1A wise son hears his father's instruction, / But a scorner does not listen to rebuke. Compare
• 13:2A man will eat good from the fruit of his mouth, / But the desire of the treacherous is violence. Compare
• 13:3He who guards his mouth keeps his soul, / But he who opens wide his lips will have destruction. Compare
• 13:4The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing, / But the soul of the diligent will be made fat. Compare
• 13:5A righteous man hates what is false, / But a wicked man is odious and is confounded. Compare
• 13:6Righteousness guards him who is blameless in the way, / But wickedness overthrows the sinner. Compare
• 13:7There is one who pretends to be rich yet has nothing; / There is one who pretends to be poor yet has great wealth. Compare
• 13:8The ransom of a man's life is his riches, / But the poor hears no threatening. Compare
• 13:9The light of the righteous rejoices, / But the lamp of the wicked goes out. Compare
• 13:10Through pride comes nothing but strife, / But wisdom is with those who receive counsel. Compare
• 13:11Wealth obtained by vanity will be diminished, / But he who gathers by labor increases it. Compare
• 13:12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, / But when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life. Compare
• 13:13Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, / But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded. Compare
• 13:14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, / To turn one aside from the snares of death. Compare
• 13:15Good understanding gives favor, / But the way of the treacherous is hard. Compare
• 13:16Every prudent man works with knowledge, / But a fool displays his folly. Compare
• 13:17A wicked messenger falls into evil, / But a faithful envoy brings healing. Compare
• 13:18Poverty and shame will come to him who refuses correction, / But he who regards reproof will be honored. Compare
• 13:19A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, / But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. Compare
• 13:20He who walks with wise men will be wise, / But the companion of fools will be troubled. Compare
• 13:21Evil pursues sinners, / But good recompenses the righteous. Compare
• 13:22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, / But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous man. Compare
• 13:23The fallow ground of the poor yields much food, / But it is destroyed through injustice. Compare
• 13:24He who spares his rod hates his son, / But he who loves him chastens him early. Compare
• 13:25The righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul, / But the belly of the wicked will lack. Compare

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