Proverbs 13
1 A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.
A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer listens not to rebuke.
2 A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
3 Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shall be to him.
He who guards his mouth keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.
A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.
6 Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.
There is he who makes himself rich, yet has nothing, and he who makes himself poor, yet has great wealth.
8 A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.
The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hears no threatening.
9 The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.
Through pride a vain man causes contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
11 The riches of vanitie shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall have increase.
12 The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart: but when the desire commeth, it is as a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
13 He that despiseth the worde, hee shall be destroyed: but hee that feareth the commandement he shalbe rewarded.
He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.
The law of a wise man is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15 Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.
Good understanding gives favor, but the way of the transgressor is hard.
16 Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
Every prudent man works with knowledge, but a fool flaunts folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into euill: but a faithfull ambassadour is preseruation.
A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.
Poverty and shame are to him who refuses correction, but he who regards reproof shall be honored.
19 A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.
Walk with wise men, and thou shall be wise. But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
21 Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.
Evil pursues sinners, but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
22 The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his son's sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
23 Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor, but there is that is consumed because of injustice.
24 He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.
He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him chastens him promptly.
25 The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
A righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall want.
