Proverbs 13
1 A wise son hears his father's instruction: but a scorner hears not rebuke.
A wise son is the doctrine of his father. But he who ridicules does not listen when he is reproved.
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 own mouth, a man shall be satisfied with good things. But the soul of betrayers is iniquity.
3 He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Whoever guards his mouth guards his soul. But whoever gives no consideration to his speech shall experience misfortunes.
4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The lazy one is willing and then not willing. But the soul of he who labors shall be made fat.
5 A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.
The just shall detest a lying word. But the impious confound and will be confounded.
6 Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Justice guards the way of the innocent. But impiety undermines the sinner.
7 There is that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
One is like the rich, though he has nothing. And another is like the poor, though he has many riches.
8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.
The redemption of a man’s life is his riches. But he who is poor cannot tolerate correction.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the just enriches. But the lamp of the impious will be extinguished.
10 Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Among the arrogant, there are always conflicts. But those who do everything with counsel are ruled by wisdom.
11 Wealth got by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labour shall increase.
Substance obtained in haste will be diminished. But what is collected by hand, little by little, shall be multiplied.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
Hope, when it is delayed, afflicts the soul. The arrival of the desired is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
Whoever denounces something obligates himself for the future. But whoever fears a lesson shall turn away in peace. Deceitful souls wander into sins. The just are merciful and compassionate.
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, so that he may turn aside from the ruin of death.
15 Good understanding gives favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
Good doctrine bestows grace. In the way of the contemptuous, there is a chasm.
16 Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.
The discerning do everything with counsel. But whoever is senseless discloses his stupidity.
17 A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
The messenger of the impious will fall into evil. But a faithful ambassador shall prosper.
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honoured.
Destitution and disgrace are for those who abandon discipline. But whoever agrees with a reproof shall be glorified.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
The desired, when perfected, shall delight the soul. The foolish detest those who flee from evils.
20 He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Whoever keeps step with the wise shall be wise. A friend of the foolish will become like them.
21 Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Evil pursues sinners. And good things shall be distributed to the just.
22 A good man left an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
The good leave behind heirs: children and grandchildren. And the substance of the sinner is preserved for the just.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for lack of judgment.
Much nourishment is in the fallow land of the fathers. But for others, it is gathered without judgment.
24 He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him early.
He who spares the rod hates his son. But he who loves him urgently instructs him.
25 The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall lack.
The just eats and fills his soul. But the belly of the impious is never satisfied.
