Proverbs 13
1 A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.
A wise son listeneth to the instruction of his father; But a scoffer listeneth 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.
By the fruit of a man's mouth he shall eat good; But the appetite of transgressors shall be sated with violence.
3 Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shall be to him.
He who keepeth his mouth keepeth his life; But destruction shall be to him who openeth wide his lips.
4 The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
The appetite of the sluggard longeth, and hath nothing; But the appetite of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.
A righteous man hateth words of falsehood; But a wicked man causeth disgrace and shame.
6 Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness preserveth him who is upright in his way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.
There is who maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing, Who maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
8 A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.
A man's wealth is the ransom of his life; But the poor man heareth no threatenings.
9 The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous shall rejoice; 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.
By pride cometh only 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 gotten by vanity will become small; But he who gathereth it into the hand increaseth it.
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 maketh the heart sick; But the desire accomplished 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 despiseth the word shall be destroyed; But he who revereth 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 instruction of the wise is a fountain of life; By it men escape from the snares of death.
15 Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.
A good understanding winneth favor; 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 acteth with knowledge; But a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into euill: but a faithfull ambassadour is preseruation.
A wicked messenger falleth into trouble; 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 for him who rejecteth instruction; But he that regardeth reproof shall come to honor.
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.
He who walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21 Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.
Calamity pursueth the wicked; But the righteous is rewarded 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.
The good man leaveth his substance to his children's children; But 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.
There is much food from the fallow-ground of the poor; But there is who is brought low for want of uprightness.
24 He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.
He that spareth the rod hateth his son; But he who loveth him chasteneth him early.
25 The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
The righteous man eateth to the satisfying of his desire; But the stomach of the wicked suffereth want.
