Proverbs 13
1 A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.
A wise son [becometh so] by the correction of his father; but a scorner hearkeneth not to rebuke.
2 A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.
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 keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
He that watcheth his mouth guardeth his soul; but he that openeth wide his lips [prepareth] himself destruction.
4 The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.
The sluggard longeth [in] his soul, and there [cometh] nothing; but the soul of the diligent will be abundantly gratified.
5 The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.
The righteous hateth the word of falsehood; but the wicked bringeth shame and dishonor.
6 Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.
Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright on his way; but wickedness perverteth the [man of] sin.
7 A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have 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 A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.
As the ransom of a man's life [hath he often to give] his riches; but the poor heareth no threat.
9 There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.
The light of the righteous burneth joyfully; but the lamp of the wicked will be quenched.
10 The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
Only through presumptuous conduct doth man produce contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
Wealth [gotten] by vain deeds will be diminished; but he that gathereth by close labor will increase it.
12 Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it 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 makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law 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 men away from the nets of death.
The instruction of the wise is a source of life, [teaching] to avoid the snares of death.
15 Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.
Good intelligence giveth grace; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.
Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
17 A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.
A wicked messenger falleth into unhappiness; but a faithful ambassador [bringeth] healing.
18 Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.
Poverty and disgrace will overtake him that rejecteth correction; but he that observeth admonition will be honored.
19 To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.
A desire accomplished is pleasant to the soul; but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
He that walketh with wise men will become wise; but he that associateth with fools will be destroyed.
21 Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good.
Evil pursueth the sinners; but the righteous will [God] repay with happiness.
22 The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is treasured up for the righteous.
23 There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.
Much food bringeth the new-tilled ground of the poor; but there are many others that are taken away through injustice.
24 He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.
He that withholdeth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chastiseth him betimes.
25 The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.
The righteous eateth to satisfy his desire [to eat]; but the belly of the wicked always suffereth want.
