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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Proverbs 13 GNT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/13.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/proverbs/13-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">GNT</a> > Proverbs 13</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/12.htm" title="Proverbs 12">◄</a> Proverbs 13 <a href="../proverbs/14.htm" title="Proverbs 14">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Good News Translation</div><div class="chap"><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_1"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.1" class="v20_13_1">1</span>Wise children pay attention when their parents correct them, but arrogant people never admit they are wrong.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_2"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.2" class="v20_13_2">2</span>Good people will be rewarded for what they say, but those who are deceitful are hungry for violence.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_3"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.3" class="v20_13_3">3</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.13.3!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> Be careful what you say and protect your life. A careless talker destroys himself.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_4"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.4" class="v20_13_4">4</span>No matter how much a lazy person may want something, he will never get it. A hard worker will get everything he wants.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_5"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.5" class="v20_13_5">5</span>Honest people hate lies, but the words of wicked people are shameful and disgraceful.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_6"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.6" class="v20_13_6">6</span>Righteousness protects the innocent; wickedness is the downfall of sinners.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_7"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.7" class="v20_13_7">7</span>Some people pretend to be rich, but have nothing. Others pretend to be poor, but own a fortune.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_8"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.8" class="v20_13_8">8</span>The rich have to use their money to save their lives, but no one threatens the poor.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_9"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.9" class="v20_13_9">9</span>The righteous are like a light shining brightly; the wicked are like a lamp flickering out.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_10"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.10" class="v20_13_10">10</span>Arrogance causes nothing but trouble. It is wiser to ask for advice.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_11"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.11" class="v20_13_11">11</span>The more easily you get your wealth, the sooner you will lose it. The harder it is to earn, the more you will have.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_12"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.12" class="v20_13_12">12</span>When hope is crushed, the heart is crushed, but a wish come true fills you with joy.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_13"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.13" class="v20_13_13">13</span>If you refuse good advice, you are asking for trouble; follow it and you are safe.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_14"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.14" class="v20_13_14">14</span>The teachings of the wise are a fountain of life; they will help you escape when your life is in danger.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_15"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.15" class="v20_13_15">15</span>Intelligence wins respect, but those who can't be trusted are on the road to ruin.<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.13.15!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_16"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.16" class="v20_13_16">16</span>Sensible people always think before they act, but stupid people advertise their ignorance.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_17"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.17" class="v20_13_17">17</span>Unreliable messengers cause trouble, but those who can be trusted bring peace.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_18"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.18" class="v20_13_18">18</span>Someone who will not learn will be poor and disgraced. Anyone who listens to correction is respected.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_19"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.19" class="v20_13_19">19</span>How good it is to get what you want! Stupid people refuse to turn away from evil.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_20"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.20" class="v20_13_20">20</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.13.20!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> Keep company with the wise and you will become wise. If you make friends with stupid people, you will be ruined.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_21"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.21" class="v20_13_21">21</span>Trouble follows sinners everywhere, but righteous people will be rewarded with good things.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_22"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.22" class="v20_13_22">22</span>Good people will have wealth to leave to their grandchildren, but the wealth of sinners will go to the righteous.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_23"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.23" class="v20_13_23">23</span>Unused fields could yield plenty of food for the poor, but unjust people keep them from being farmed.<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.13.23!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_24"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.24" class="v20_13_24">24</span>If you don't punish your children, you don't love them. If you do love them, you will correct them.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_13_25"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.13.25" class="v20_13_25">25</span>The righteous have enough to eat, but the wicked are always hungry.</span></p><a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">13.15: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One ancient translation </char><char style="fq" closed="false">road to ruin; </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Hebrew </char><char style="fq" closed="false">permanent road.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">13.23: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Verse 23 in Hebrew is unclear.</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Good News Translation® (Today’s English Version, Second Edition)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 1992 American Bible Society. 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