Proverbs 13
1 A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.
2 A good [man] shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.
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 who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
4 Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.
5 A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.
Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.
7 There are [some] who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are [some] who bring themselves down in [the midst of] much wealth.
A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.
8 A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening.
A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.
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.
There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.
10 A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
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 quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
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 put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, 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.
He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will 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 is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets 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.
Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.
17 A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.
18 Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.
Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.
19 The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.
20 If you walk with wise men you shall be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
21 Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good.
22 A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
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.
23 The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.
24 He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens [him].
He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.
25 A just [man] eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in lack.
The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.
