Proverbs 13
1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
