13:11 Wealth gained quickly 1 will dwindle away, 2
but the one who gathers it little by little 3 will become rich. 4
13:12 Hope 5 deferred 6 makes the heart sick, 7
but a longing fulfilled 8 is like 9 a tree of life.
13:13 The one who despises instruction 10 will pay the penalty, 11
but whoever esteems instruction 12 will 13 be rewarded. 14
13:14 Instruction 15 from the wise 16 is like 17 a life-giving fountain, 18
to turn 19 a person 20 from deadly snares. 21
13:15 Keen insight 22 wins 23 favor,
but the conduct 24 of the unfaithful is harsh. 25
13:16 Every shrewd 26 person acts with knowledge,
but a fool displays 27 his folly.
13:17 An unreliable 28 messenger falls 29 into trouble, 30
but a faithful envoy 31 brings 32 healing.
13:18 The one who neglects 33 discipline ends up in 34 poverty and shame,
but the one who accepts reproof is honored. 35
13:19 A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but fools abhor 36 turning away from evil.
13:20 The one who associates 37 with the wise grows wise,
but a companion of fools suffers harm. 38
13:21 Calamity 39 pursues sinners,
but prosperity rewards the righteous. 40
13:22 A benevolent 41 person leaves an inheritance 42 for his grandchildren, 43
but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous. 44
13:23 There is abundant food in the field 45 of the poor,
but it is swept away by injustice. 46
13:24 The one who spares his rod 47 hates 48 his child, 49
but the one who loves his child 50 is diligent 51 in disciplining 52 him.
13:25 The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, 53
but the belly of the wicked lacks food. 54