English / ERV
Proverbs 13
Easy-to-Read Version, 2006
- 1A wise son listens to his father’s advice, but a proud son will not listen to correction.
- 2People get good things for the words they say, but those who cannot be trusted say only bad things.
- 3People who are careful about what they say will save their lives, but those who speak without thinking will be destroyed.
- 4Lazy people always want things but never get them. Those who work hard get plenty.
- 5Good people hate lies, but the wicked do evil, shameful things.
- 6Goodness protects honest people, but evil destroys those who love to sin.
- 7Some people pretend they are rich, but they have nothing. Others pretend they are poor, but they are really rich.
- 8The rich might have to pay a ransom to save their lives, but the poor never receive such threats.
- 9The light of those who do right shines brighter and brighter, but the lamp of the wicked becomes darker and darker.[1]
- 10Pride causes arguments, but those who listen to others are wise.
- 11Money gained by cheating others will soon be gone. Money earned through hard work will grow and grow.
- 12Hope that is delayed makes you sad, but a wish that comes true fills you with joy.
- 13Those who reject a command hurt themselves; those who respect a command will be rewarded.
- 14The teaching of the wise is a source of life; their words will save you from deadly traps.
- People like a person with good sense, but life is hard for someone who cannot be trusted.