Proverbs 13
1 A wise son is instructed of his father; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good from the fruit of his mouth; but the desire of the faithless is violence.
A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; but for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.
Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shall be to him.
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be abundantly gratified.
The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
5 A righteous man hateth lying; but a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully.
A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.
6 Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.
7 There is that pretendeth himself rich, yet hath nothing; there is that pretendeth himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.
8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches; but the poor heareth no threatening.
A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
10 By pride cometh only contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; but he that gathereth little by little shall increase.
The riches of vanitie shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart: but when the desire commeth, it is as a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall suffer thereby; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
He that despiseth the worde, hee shall be destroyed: but hee that feareth the commandement he shalbe rewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding giveth grace; but the way of the faithless is harsh.
Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.
16 Every prudent man dealeth with forethought; but a fool unfoldeth folly.
Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
A wicked messenger falleth into euill: but a faithfull ambassadour is preseruation.
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; and it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil.
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but the companion of fools shall smart for it.
He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.
21 Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is swept away by want of righteousness.
Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
