Proverbs 13
1 A wise son [becometh so] by the correction of his father; but a scorner hearkeneth not to rebuke.
A wise son, [cometh of] a father’s correction, but, a scoffer, heareth not a 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.
Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, [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 that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, [it shall be] his ruin.
4 The sluggard longeth [in] his soul, and there [cometh] nothing; but the soul of the diligent will be abundantly gratified.
The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
5 The righteous hateth the word of falsehood; but the wicked bringeth shame and dishonor.
A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.
6 Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright on his way; but wickedness perverteth the [man of] sin.
Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, 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 feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.
8 As the ransom of a man's life [hath he often to give] his riches; but the poor heareth no threat.
The ransom of a man’s life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous burneth joyfully; but the lamp of the wicked will be quenched.
The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.
10 Only through presumptuous conduct doth man produce contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
Only by pride, doth one cause 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 greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
12 Expectation long deferred maketh the heart sick; but a tree of life is a desire which is fulfilled.
Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, —but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall fall in debt to it; but he that feareth the commandment will be rewarded.
He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed.
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 well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.
15 Good intelligence giveth grace; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.
16 Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into unhappiness; but a faithful ambassador [bringeth] healing.
A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.
18 Poverty and disgrace will overtake him that rejecteth correction; but he that observeth admonition will be honored.
Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.
19 A desire accomplished is pleasant to the soul; but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.
20 He that walketh with wise men will become wise; but he that associateth with fools will be destroyed.
He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
21 Evil pursueth the sinners; but the righteous will [God] repay with happiness.
Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.
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, leaveth an inheritance to children’s children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.
23 Much food bringeth the new-tilled ground of the poor; but there are many others that are taken away through injustice.
Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.
24 He that withholdeth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chastiseth him betimes.
He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son, —but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.
25 The righteous eateth to satisfy his desire [to eat]; but the belly of the wicked always suffereth want.
The righteous, eateth to satisfy his appetite, but, the belly of the lawless, shall want.
