Proverbs 13
1 A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.
A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2 A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.
From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is 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 protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
4 The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.
The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
6 Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
7 There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.
One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be 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.
Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
9 The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.
Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
11 The riches of vanitie shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.
Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
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 desire fulfilled 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 instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne 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 vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.
Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
16 Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into euill: but a faithfull ambassadour is preseruation.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.
Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
19 A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil.
Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
20 He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.
He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
21 Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.
Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
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 children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
23 Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.
Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
24 He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.
He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
25 The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: 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.
