Proverbs 13
1 A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.
A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
2 A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.
A good [man] shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
3 Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shall be to him.
He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
4 The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
5 A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.
A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
6 Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.
7 There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.
There are [some] who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are [some] who bring themselves down in [the midst of] much wealth.
8 A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.
A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening.
9 The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle 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 Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.
A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
11 The riches of vanitie shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.
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 The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart: but when the desire commeth, it is as 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 He that despiseth the worde, hee shall be destroyed: but hee that feareth the commandement he shalbe 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 instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne 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 vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.
Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.
16 Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into euill: but a faithfull ambassadour is preseruation.
A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
18 Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.
Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.
19 A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil.
The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
20 He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.
If you walk with wise men you shall be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
21 Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.
Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake 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 shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
23 Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.
The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
24 He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.
He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens [him].
25 The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: 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.
