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