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 scoffer 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 [shall eat] 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 life; [But] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
The soul of the sluggard 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 a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright 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 maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet 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 poor heareth no threatening.
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 cometh only 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 shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.
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 when the desire cometh, it 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 bringeth destruction on himself; 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 law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart 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 giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth [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 correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
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 an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 If you walk with wise men you shall be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
21 Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
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; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
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 destroyed by reason of injustice.
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 lack.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.
