Provérbios 13
O filho sábio ouve o pai
Intelligent children listen to their parents; foolish children do their own thing. 2The good acquire a taste for helpful conversation; bullies push and shove their way through life. 3Careful words make for a careful life; careless talk may ruin everything.
4Indolence wants it all and gets nothing; the energetic have something to show for their lives. 5A good person hates false talk; a bad person wallows in gibberish. 6A God-loyal life keeps you on track; sin dumps the wicked in the ditch.
7A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life. 8The rich can be sued for everything they have, but the poor are free of such threats. 9The lives of good people are brightly lit streets; the lives of the wicked are dark alleys.
10Arrogant know--it--alls stir up discord, but wise men and women listen to each other's counsel. 11Easy come, easy go, but steady diligence pays off. 12Unrelenting disappointment leaves you heartsick, but a sudden good break can turn life around.
13Ignore the Word and suffer; honor God's commands and grow rich. 14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, so, no more drinking from death-tainted wells! 15Sound thinking makes for gracious living, but liars walk a rough road.
16A commonsense person lives good sense; fools litter the country with silliness. 17Irresponsible talk makes a real mess of things, but a reliable reporter is a healing presence. 18Refuse discipline and end up homeless; embrace correction and live an honored life.
19Souls who follow their hearts thrive; fools bent on evil despise matters of soul. 20Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces. 21Disaster entraps sinners, but God-loyal people get a good life.
22A good life gets passed on to the grandchildren; ill-gotten wealth ends up with good people. 23Banks foreclose on the farms of the poor, or else the poor lose their shirts to crooked lawyers. 24A refusal to correct is a refusal to love; love your children by disciplining them.
25An appetite for good brings much satisfaction, but the belly of the wicked always wants more.