Proverbs 13:3-10 The Message (MSG)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Arrogant know-it-alls stir up discord,but wise men and women listen to each other’s counsel.

Proverbs 13