Proverbs 13
1 A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2 A good [man] shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
3 He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
4 Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
A righteous [man] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.
Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 There are [some] who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are [some] who bring themselves down in [the midst of] much wealth.
There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.
8 A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening.
The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
9 The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.
Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it].
12 Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads [another] to hope: for a good desire 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 that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health [of soul]. To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright.
Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
The teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
15 Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.
Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly.
17 A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.
Poverty and shame shall be [to] him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19 The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
20 If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
21 Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
22 A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
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 The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
24 He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens [him].
He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25 A just [man] eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in want.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
