Common English Bible

Proverbs 13:8-15 Common English Bible (CEB)

8. Wealth can ransom a person’s life,but the poor don’t even receive threats.

9. The light of the righteous rejoices,but the lamp of the wicked goes out.

10. The empty-headed cause conflict out of pride;those who take advice are wise.

11. Riches gotten quickly will dwindle,but those who acquire them gradually become wealthy.

12. Hope delayed makes the heart sick;longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

13. Trouble will come on those who despise a word,but those who respect the commandment will be rewarded.

14. The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,turning a person away from deathtraps.

15. Good insight brings favor,but the way of the faithless is their ruin.