Prov.12.28

Good men and women travel right into life; sin's detours take you straight to hell.

Prov.12.28

In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality.

Prov.12.28

In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.

Prov.12.28

The way of the godly leads to life; their path does not lead to death.

Prov.13.1

Intelligent children listen to their parents; foolish children do their own thing.

Prov.13.1

A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.

Prov.13.1

A wise son heeds his father's instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

Prov.13.1

A wise child accepts a parent's discipline; a young mocker refuses to listen.

Prov.13.2

The good acquire a taste for helpful conversation; bullies push and shove their way through life.

Prov.13.2

From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful have a craving for violence.

Prov.13.2

A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth, But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.

Prov.13.2

Good people enjoy the positive results of their words, but those who are treacherous crave violence.

Prov.13.3

Careful words make for a careful life; careless talk may ruin everything.

Prov.13.3

He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.

Prov.13.3

He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

Prov.13.3

Those who control their tongue will have a long life; a quick retort can ruin everything.

Prov.13.4

Indolence wants it all and gets nothing; the energetic have something to show for their lives.

Prov.13.4

The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

Prov.13.4

The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

Prov.13.4

Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper and be satisfied.

Prov.13.5

A good person hates false talk; a bad person wallows in gibberish.

Prov.13.5

The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.

Prov.13.5

A righteous man hates lying, But a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.

Prov.13.5

Those who are godly hate lies; the wicked come to shame and disgrace.

Prov.13.6

A God-loyal life keeps you on track; sin dumps the wicked in the ditch.

Prov.13.6

Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Prov.13.6

Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, But wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Prov.13.6

Godliness helps people all through life, while the evil are destroyed by their wickedness.

Prov.13.7

A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life.

Prov.13.7

One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

Prov.13.7

There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

Prov.13.7

Some who are poor pretend to be rich; others who are rich pretend to be poor.

Prov.13.8

The rich can be sued for everything they have, but the poor are free of such threats.

Prov.13.8

A man's riches may ransom his life, but a poor man hears no threat.

Prov.13.8

The ransom of a man's life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke.

Prov.13.8

The rich can pay a ransom, but the poor won't even get threatened.

Prov.13.9

The lives of good people are brightly lit streets; the lives of the wicked are dark alleys.

Prov.13.9

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

Prov.13.9

The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

Prov.13.9

The life of the godly is full of light and joy, but the sinner's light is snuffed out.