Proverbs 13
1 A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.
A wise son—the instruction of a father, And a scorner—he has not heard 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 eats good from the fruit of the mouth, And 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.
Whoever is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoever is opening wide his lips—ruin to him!
4 The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
The soul of the slothful is desiring, and does not have. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
5 A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.
The righteous hates a false word, And the wicked causes abhorrence, and is confounded.
6 Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness keeps him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthrows a sin offering.
7 There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.
There is [he] who is making himself rich, and has nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.
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, And the poor has not heard rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous rejoices, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.
A vain man causes debate through pride, And wisdom [is] with the counseled.
11 The riches of vanitie shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.
Wealth from vanity becomes little, And whoever is gathering by the hand becomes great.
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 prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
13 He that despiseth the worde, hee shall be destroyed: but hee that feareth the commandement he shalbe rewarded.
Whoever is despising the word is destroyed for it, And whoever is fearing the command is repaid.
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 turn aside from snares of death.
15 Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.
Good understanding gives grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.
16 Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
Every prudent one deals with knowledge, And a fool spreads out folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into euill: but a faithfull ambassadour is preseruation.
A wicked messenger falls into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
18 Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.
Whoever is refusing instruction—poverty and shame, And whoever is observing reproof is honored.
19 A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil.
A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [Is] to turn from evil.
20 He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.
Whoever is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffers evil.
21 Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.
Evil pursues sinners, And good repays 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 causes sons’ sons to inherit, And the sinner’s wealth [is] laid up for the righteous.
23 Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.
Abundance of food—the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
24 He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.
Whoever is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoever is loving him has hurried his discipline.
25 The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacks!
