箴言 13
1 智慧子听父亲的教训； 亵慢人不听责备。
Children who are wise (pay attention/heed it) when their parents discipline/correct them; but foolish children do not pay attention when someone rebukes them [for their bad behavior].
2 人因口所结的果子，必享美福； 奸诈人必遭强暴。
Good people are rewarded [IDM] for the good things [MET] that they say, but those who desire to deceive others are [very] eager to act violently.
3 谨守口的，得保生命； 大张嘴的，必致败亡。
Those who are [very] careful about what they say [MTY] will live a long life; those who talk (without thinking/too much) will ruin themselves.
4 懒惰人羡慕，却无所得； 殷勤人必得丰裕。
People who are lazy want things very much, but they will not get anything [HYP]. People who work hard will get all that they want.
5 义人恨恶谎言； 恶人有臭名，且致惭愧。
Righteous/Honest people hate/detest lies, but what wicked people do (is very disgraceful/stinks) [DOU].
6 行为正直的，有公义保守； 犯罪的，被邪恶倾覆。
The behavior [PRS] of those who always do what is right will protect them, but sinful [behavior will] ruin wicked people.
7 假作富足的，却一无所有； 装作穷乏的，却广有财物。
Some people who have nothing pretend to be rich, but other people who are very rich pretend to be poor.
8 人的资财是他生命的赎价； 穷乏人却听不见威吓的话。
Rich people are able to pay people who want to kill them, [with the result that they will be protected, not killed], but poor people [do not have to worry about that because] no one threatens to kill them.
9 义人的光明亮； 恶人的灯要熄灭。
Righteous [people] are like a lamp [MET] that shines brightly, but wicked [people] are like [MET] a lamp that will [soon] be extinguished.
10 骄傲只启争竞； 听劝言的，却有智慧。
[People] who are arrogant/proud [always] cause strife; those who are wise ask [other people] for good advice.
11 不劳而得之财必然消耗； 勤劳积蓄的，必见加增。
Those who acquire a lot of money quickly [by doing what is wrong, probably] will lose it [quickly], but if people earn money slowly, the amount of money they have will increase.
12 所盼望的迟延未得，令人心忧； 所愿意的临到，却是生命树。
When people do not receive the things that they are expecting to receive, (it causes them to despair/they become very sad); but if you receive what you are desiring to get, that [will be like a tree] [MET] [whose fruit gives you] life (OR, that will cause you to be joyful).
13 藐视训言的，自取灭亡； 敬畏诫命的，必得善报。
Those who despise [the good] advice [that others give them] are bringing ruin on themselves; those who pay attention to that advice will (be secure/succeed).
14 智慧人的法则是生命的泉源， 可以使人离开死亡的网罗。
What wise [people] teach is [like] a fountain whose [water] gives life [MET]; what they teach you will help you to escape when something dangerous is threatening to kill you [MET].
15 美好的聪明使人蒙恩； 奸诈人的道路崎岖难行。
[People] respect those who have good sense, but those who cannot be trusted are on the road to being ruined/destroyed (OR, will have a lot of difficulties/troubles).
16 凡通达人都凭知识行事； 愚昧人张扬自己的愚昧。
Those who have good sense always think carefully/wisely before they do something; foolish people show [by what they say and do] that they are foolish.
17 奸恶的使者必陷在祸患里； 忠信的使臣乃医人的良药。
Messengers who are not reliable cause trouble, but those who faithfully [deliver their messages] cause people to act peacefully.
18 弃绝管教的，必致贫受辱； 领受责备的，必得尊荣。
Those who refuse to pay attention when others discipline/correct them will become poor and disgraced; [people] respect those who accept it when they are rebuked [for their bad behavior].
19 所欲的成就，心觉甘甜； 远离恶事，为愚昧人所憎恶。
It is delightful to receive what we desire; foolish people hate/refuse to turn away from doing evil.
20 与智慧人同行的，必得智慧； 和愚昧人作伴的，必受亏损。
Those who habitually associate with wise people become wise; those who (are close friends of/associate with) foolish people will (regret it/be ruined).
21 祸患追赶罪人； 义人必得善报。
Sinners have trouble [PRS] wherever they go, but things will go well for righteous [people].
22 善人给子孙遗留产业； 罪人为义人积存资财。
When good people [die], their grandchildren inherit their money; but when sinners [die], the money that they had will end up in the hands of righteous [people].
23 穷人耕种多得粮食， 但因不义，有消灭的。
[Sometimes] poor [people’s] fields produce plenty of food, but unjust people take away all that food.
24 不忍用杖打儿子的，是恨恶他； 疼爱儿子的，随时管教。
Those who do not punish their children [for bad behavior] do not [really] love them; those who love their children start to discipline them when the children are still young.
25 义人吃得饱足； 恶人肚腹缺粮。
Righteous [people] have enough food to eat and be satisfied, but the stomachs of wicked [people] [SYN] are [always] empty.
