Proverbs 13
1 A wise son heareth the doctrine of his father: but he that is a scorner, beareth not when he is reproved.
A wise son, [cometh of] a father’s correction, but, a scoffer, heareth not a rebuke.
2 Of the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things: but the soul of transgressors is wicked.
Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, [shall be sated with] violence.
3 He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his soul: but he that hath no guard on his speech shall meet with evils.
He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, [it shall be] his ruin.
4 The sluggard willeth and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.
The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
5 The just shall hate a lying word: but the wicked confoundeth, and shall be confounded.
A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.
6 Justice keepeth the way of the innocent: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.
7 One is as it were rich, when he hath nothing: and another is as it were poor, when he hath great riches.
There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.
8 The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but he that is poor beareth not reprehension.
The ransom of a man’s life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.
9 The light of the just giveth joy: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.
10 Among the proud there are always contentions: but they that do all things with counsel, are ruled by wisdom.
Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.
11 Substance got in haste shall be diminished: but that which by little and little is gathered with the hand shall increase.
Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
12 Hope that is deferred afflicteth the soul: desire when it cometh is a tree of life.
Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, —but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.
13 Whosoever speaketh ill of any thing, bindeth himself for the time to come: but he that feareth the commandment, shall dwell in peace. Deceitful souls go astray in sins: the just are merciful, and shew mercy.
He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed.
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, that he may decline from the ruin of death.
the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.
15 Good instruction shall give grace: in the way of scorners is a deep pit.
Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.
16 The prudent mall doth all things with counsel: but he that is a fool, layeth open his folly.
Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
17 The messenger of the wicked shall fall into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.
18 Poverty and shame to him that refuseth instruction: but he that yieldeth to reproof, shall be glorified.
Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.
19 The desire that is accomplished, delighteth the soul: fools hate them that flee from evil things.
A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.
20 He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them.
He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
21 Evil pursueth sinners: and to the just good shall be repaid.
Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.
22 The good man leaveth heirs, sons, and grandsons: and the substance of the sinner is kept for the just.
A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children’s children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.
23 Much food is in the tillage of fathers: but for others it is gathered with out judgment.
Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.
24 He that spareth the rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him correcteth him betimes.
He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son, —but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.
25 The just eateth and filleth his soul: but the belly of the wicked is never to be filled.
The righteous, eateth to satisfy his appetite, but, the belly of the lawless, shall want.
