Proverbs 13
1 A wise son [becometh so] by the correction of his father; but a scorner hearkeneth not to rebuke.
A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
2 From the fruit of a man's mouth doth he eat what is good; but the longing of the treacherous is for violence.
A good [man] shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
3 He that watcheth his mouth guardeth his soul; but he that openeth wide his lips [prepareth] himself destruction.
He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
4 The sluggard longeth [in] his soul, and there [cometh] nothing; but the soul of the diligent will be abundantly gratified.
Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
5 The righteous hateth the word of falsehood; but the wicked bringeth shame and dishonor.
A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
6 Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright on his way; but wickedness perverteth the [man of] sin.
7 There is some one that pretendeth to be rich without having any thing; another that pretendeth to be poor while having abundant wealth.
There are [some] who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are [some] who bring themselves down in [the midst of] much wealth.
8 As the ransom of a man's life [hath he often to give] his riches; but the poor heareth no threat.
A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening.
9 The light of the righteous burneth joyfully; but the lamp of the wicked will be quenched.
The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.
10 Only through presumptuous conduct doth man produce contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
11 Wealth [gotten] by vain deeds will be diminished; but he that gathereth by close labor will increase it.
Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.
12 Expectation long deferred maketh the heart sick; but a tree of life is a desire which is fulfilled.
Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads [another] to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall fall in debt to it; but he that feareth the commandment will be rewarded.
He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health [of soul]. To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright.
14 The instruction of the wise is a source of life, [teaching] to avoid the snares of death.
The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
15 Good intelligence giveth grace; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.
16 Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into unhappiness; but a faithful ambassador [bringeth] healing.
A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
18 Poverty and disgrace will overtake him that rejecteth correction; but he that observeth admonition will be honored.
Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.
19 A desire accomplished is pleasant to the soul; but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
20 He that walketh with wise men will become wise; but he that associateth with fools will be destroyed.
If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
21 Evil pursueth the sinners; but the righteous will [God] repay with happiness.
Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is treasured up for the righteous.
A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
23 Much food bringeth the new-tilled ground of the poor; but there are many others that are taken away through injustice.
The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
24 He that withholdeth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chastiseth him betimes.
He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens [him].
25 The righteous eateth to satisfy his desire [to eat]; but the belly of the wicked always suffereth want.
A just [man] eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in want.
