Proverbs 13
1 A wise son [becometh so] by the correction of his father; but a scorner hearkeneth not to rebuke.
A wise son listeneth to the instruction of his father; But a scoffer listeneth not to rebuke.
2 From the fruit of a man's mouth doth he eat what is good; but the longing of the treacherous is for 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 watcheth his mouth guardeth his soul; but he that openeth wide his lips [prepareth] himself destruction.
He who keepeth his mouth keepeth his life; But destruction shall be to him who openeth wide his lips.
4 The sluggard longeth [in] his soul, and there [cometh] nothing; but the soul of the diligent will be abundantly gratified.
The appetite of the sluggard longeth, and hath nothing; But the appetite of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 The righteous hateth the word of falsehood; but the wicked bringeth shame and dishonor.
A righteous man hateth words of falsehood; But a wicked man causeth disgrace and shame.
6 Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright on his way; but wickedness perverteth the [man of] sin.
Righteousness preserveth him who is upright in his way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
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 is who maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing, Who maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
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 wealth is the ransom of his life; But the poor man heareth no threatenings.
9 The light of the righteous burneth joyfully; but the lamp of the wicked will be quenched.
The light of the righteous shall rejoice; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Only through presumptuous conduct doth man produce contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth [gotten] by vain deeds will be diminished; but he that gathereth by close labor will increase it.
Wealth gotten by vanity will become small; But he who gathereth it into the hand increaseth it.
12 Expectation long deferred maketh the heart sick; but a tree of life is a desire which is fulfilled.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But the desire accomplished 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 despiseth the word shall be destroyed; But he who revereth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The instruction of the wise is a source of life, [teaching] to avoid 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 intelligence giveth grace; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
A good understanding winneth favor; But the way of transgressors is hard.
16 Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; But a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into unhappiness; but a faithful ambassador [bringeth] healing.
A wicked messenger falleth into trouble; But a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Poverty and disgrace will overtake him that rejecteth correction; but he that observeth admonition will be honored.
Poverty and shame are for him who rejecteth instruction; But he that regardeth reproof shall come to honor.
19 A desire accomplished is pleasant 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 walketh with wise men will become wise; but he that associateth with fools will be destroyed.
He who walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21 Evil pursueth the sinners; but the righteous will [God] repay with happiness.
Calamity pursueth the wicked; But the righteous is rewarded with good.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is treasured up for the righteous.
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 bringeth the new-tilled ground of the poor; but there are many others that are taken away through injustice.
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 withholdeth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chastiseth him betimes.
He that spareth the rod hateth his son; But he who loveth him chasteneth him early.
25 The righteous eateth to satisfy his desire [to eat]; but the belly of the wicked always suffereth want.
The righteous man eateth to the satisfying of his desire; But the stomach of the wicked suffereth want.
