Proverbs 13
1 A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
A wise son [becometh so] by the correction of his father; but a scorner hearkeneth not to rebuke.
2 From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
From the fruit of a man's mouth doth he eat what is good; but the longing of the treacherous is for violence.
3 He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
He that watcheth his mouth guardeth his soul; but he that openeth wide his lips [prepareth] himself destruction.
4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
The sluggard longeth [in] his soul, and there [cometh] nothing; but the soul of the diligent will be abundantly gratified.
5 The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
The righteous hateth the word of falsehood; but the wicked bringeth shame and dishonor.
6 Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright on his way; but wickedness perverteth the [man of] sin.
7 One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
There is some one that pretendeth to be rich without having any thing; another that pretendeth to be poor while having abundant wealth.
8 Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
As the ransom of a man's life [hath he often to give] his riches; but the poor heareth no threat.
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
The light of the righteous burneth joyfully; but the lamp of the wicked will be quenched.
10 Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
Only through presumptuous conduct doth man produce 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 vain deeds will be diminished; but he that gathereth by close labor will increase it.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Expectation long deferred maketh the heart sick; but a tree of life is a desire which is fulfilled.
13 He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
Whoso despiseth the word shall fall in debt to it; but he that feareth the commandment will be rewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
The instruction of the wise is a source of life, [teaching] to avoid the snares of death.
15 Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
Good intelligence giveth grace; 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 a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
A wicked messenger falleth into unhappiness; but a faithful ambassador [bringeth] healing.
18 Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
Poverty and disgrace will overtake him that rejecteth correction; but he that observeth admonition will be honored.
19 Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
A desire accomplished is pleasant to the soul; but it is abomination to fools 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 will become wise; but he that associateth with fools will be destroyed.
21 Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
Evil pursueth the sinners; but the righteous will [God] repay with happiness.
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 treasured up for the righteous.
23 Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
Much food bringeth the new-tilled ground of the poor; but there are many others that are taken away through injustice.
24 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
He that withholdeth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chastiseth him betimes.
25 A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
The righteous eateth to satisfy his desire [to eat]; but the belly of the wicked always suffereth want.
