Proverbs 13
1 A wise son hears his father’s instruction: but a scorner hears not rebuke.
A wise son listeneth to the instruction of his father; But a scoffer listeneth not to rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
By the fruit of a man's mouth he shall eat good; But the appetite of transgressors shall be sated with violence.
3 He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
He who keepeth his mouth keepeth his life; But destruction shall be to him who openeth wide his lips.
4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The appetite of the sluggard longeth, and hath nothing; But the appetite of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.
A righteous man hateth words of falsehood; But a wicked man causeth disgrace and shame.
6 Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Righteousness preserveth him who is upright in his way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 There is that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
There is who maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing, Who maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
8 The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.
A man's wealth is the ransom of his life; But the poor man heareth no threatenings.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp 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 Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.
Wealth gotten by vanity will become small; But he who gathereth it into the hand increaseth it.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But the desire accomplished is a tree of life.
13 Whoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
He that despiseth the word shall be destroyed; But he who revereth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart 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 understanding gives favor: but the way of transgressors is hard.
A good understanding winneth favor; But the way of transgressors is hard.
16 Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.
Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; But a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
A wicked messenger falleth into trouble; But a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored.
Poverty and shame are for him who rejecteth instruction; But he that regardeth reproof shall come to honor.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
He who walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21 Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Calamity pursueth the wicked; But the righteous is rewarded with good.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
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 food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
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 spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him betimes.
He that spareth the rod hateth his son; But he who loveth him chasteneth him early.
25 The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: 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.
