Welcome to the Daily Audio Prover.

I'm Brian Harden from Daily Audio Bible.

It's great to be here with you today.

Today is the 13th of the month.

So we will read from the new English translation, Proverbs, chapter 13 today.

A wise son accepts his father's discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

From the fruit of his speech, a person eats good things, but the faithless desire, the fruit of violence. The one who guards his words,

guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin. The appetite of the sluggard craves, but gets nothing.

But the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

The righteous person hates anything false, but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace.

Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity,

but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

There is one who pretends to be rich, and yet has nothing. Another pretends to be rich and yet has nothing.

Another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth.

The ransom of a person's life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat.

The light of the righteous shines brightly,

but the lamp of the wicked goes out.

With pride comes only contention,

but wisdom is with the well-advised.

Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away,

but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick,

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