Proverbs 13:18

¹⁸If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept correction, you will be honored.

Proverbs 13 continues the sharp contrasts of the wisdom tradition, setting the righteous against the wicked, the wise against the fool, and the diligent against the lazy. The chapter is a collection of independent sayings, each a self-contained gem, yet together they paint a coheren