Proverbs 13
1 A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
A wise son, [cometh of] a father’s correction, but, a scoffer, heareth not a rebuke.
2 From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is 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 protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, [it shall be] his ruin.
4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
5 The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.
6 Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.
7 One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.
8 Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
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 extinguished.
The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.
10 Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
Only by pride, doth one cause 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 greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, —but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.
13 He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one 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 fountain of life, turning one 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 faithless is difficult.
Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.
18 Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.
19 Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, 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 the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
21 Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of 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 sinner’s wealth is passed to 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 Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.
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, carefully correcteth him.
25 A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
The righteous, eateth to satisfy his appetite, but, the belly of the lawless, shall want.
