Proverbs 13
1 A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
4 A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 A righteous [man] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.
The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
6 Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
7 There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.
One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
11 Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it].
Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
16 Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 Poverty and shame shall be [to] him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
20 He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
21 Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous [man].
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
