Proverbs 13:12-16

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

One who despises the word will do badly, But one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death.

Good understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is their own disaster.

Every prudent person acts with knowledge, But a fool displays foolishness.