Proverbs 13
1 A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
A wise son, [cometh of] a father’s correction, but, a scoffer, heareth not a rebuke.
2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence.
Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, [shall be sated with] violence.
3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, [it shall be] his ruin.
4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
5 A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.
6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.
7 There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
The ransom of a man’s life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.
10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.
11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, —but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.
13 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed.
14 The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.
16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.
18 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.
19 Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.
20 One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
21 Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children’s children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.
23 An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.
24 One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son, —but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.
25 The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
The righteous, eateth to satisfy his appetite, but, the belly of the lawless, shall want.
