Proverbs 13
1 A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
A wise son [becometh so] by the correction of his father; but a scorner hearkeneth not 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 a man's mouth doth he eat what is good; but the longing of the treacherous is for violence.
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
He that watcheth his mouth guardeth his soul; but he that openeth wide his lips [prepareth] himself destruction.
4 A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The sluggard longeth [in] his soul, and there [cometh] nothing; but the soul of the diligent will be abundantly gratified.
5 A righteous [man] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.
The righteous hateth the word of falsehood; but the wicked bringeth shame and dishonor.
6 Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright on his way; but wickedness perverteth the [man of] sin.
7 There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.
There is some one that pretendeth to be rich without having any thing; another that pretendeth to be poor while having abundant wealth.
8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
As the ransom of a man's life [hath he often to give] his riches; but the poor heareth no threat.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous burneth joyfully; but the lamp of the wicked will be quenched.
10 By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
Only through presumptuous conduct doth man produce contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it].
Wealth [gotten] by vain deeds will be diminished; but he that gathereth by close labor will increase it.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life.
Expectation long deferred maketh the heart sick; but a tree of life is a desire which is fulfilled.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Whoso despiseth the word shall fall in debt to it; but he that feareth the commandment will be rewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
The instruction of the wise is a source of life, [teaching] to avoid the snares of death.
15 Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
Good intelligence giveth grace; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
16 Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly.
Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
A wicked messenger falleth into unhappiness; but a faithful ambassador [bringeth] healing.
18 Poverty and shame shall be [to] him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Poverty and disgrace will overtake him that rejecteth correction; but he that observeth admonition will be honored.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
A desire accomplished is pleasant to the soul; but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
He that walketh with wise men will become wise; but he that associateth with fools will be destroyed.
21 Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Evil pursueth the sinners; but the righteous will [God] repay with happiness.
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 leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is treasured up for the righteous.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
Much food bringeth the new-tilled ground of the poor; but there are many others that are taken away through injustice.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
He that withholdeth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chastiseth him betimes.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
The righteous eateth to satisfy his desire [to eat]; but the belly of the wicked always suffereth want.
