Proverbs 13
1 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
A wise son—the instruction of a father, And a scorner—he has not heard rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
A man eats good from the fruit of the mouth, And the soul of the treacherous—violence.
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Whoever is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoever is opening wide his lips—ruin to him!
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
The righteous hates a false word, And the wicked causes abhorrence, and is confounded.
6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness keeps him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthrows a sin offering.
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
There is [he] who is making himself rich, and has nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.
8 The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
The ransom of a man’s life [are] his riches, And the poor has not heard rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous rejoices, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
A vain man causes debate through pride, And wisdom [is] with the counseled.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Wealth from vanity becomes little, And whoever is gathering by the hand becomes great.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Whoever is despising the word is destroyed for it, And whoever is fearing the command is repaid.
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
Good understanding gives grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.
16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Every prudent one deals with knowledge, And a fool spreads out folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
A wicked messenger falls into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Whoever is refusing instruction—poverty and shame, And whoever is observing reproof is honored.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [Is] to turn from evil.
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Whoever is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffers evil.
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
Evil pursues sinners, And good repays 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 causes sons’ sons to inherit, And the sinner’s wealth [is] laid up for the righteous.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
Abundance of food—the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Whoever is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoever is loving him has hurried his discipline.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: 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!
