Proverbs 13
1 A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2 From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
3 He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
A righteous [man] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.
6 Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.
8 Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
11 Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it].
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life.
13 He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
The teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
Poverty and shame shall be [to] him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19 Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
20 He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
21 Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous [man].
23 Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
24 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25 A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
