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 scorner hears not 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 transgressors shall eat violence.
3 Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shall be to him.
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that 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 keeps him that 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 that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
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 are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.
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.
Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
11 The riches of vanitie shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.
Wealth got by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labour shall 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.
Whoso despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that 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 the wise 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 favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
16 Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into euill: but a faithfull ambassadour is preseruation.
A wicked messenger falls into mischief: 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 shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honoured.
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 abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.
He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21 Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.
Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
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 left an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
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 destroyed for lack of judgment.
24 He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.
He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him early.
25 The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall lack.
