< Proverbs 13 >
1 A wise son [becometh so] by the correction of his father; but a scorner hearkeneth not to rebuke.
son: child wise discipline father and to mock not to hear: hear 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.
from fruit lip man to eat good and soul: appetite to act treacherously violence
3 He that watcheth his mouth guardeth his soul; but he that openeth wide his lips [prepareth] himself destruction.
to watch lip his to keep: guard soul: life his to open lips his terror to/for him
4 The sluggard longeth [in] his soul, and there [cometh] nothing; but the soul of the diligent will be abundantly gratified.
to desire and nothing soul his sluggish and soul sharp to prosper
5 The righteous hateth the word of falsehood; but the wicked bringeth shame and dishonor.
word: because deception to hate righteous and wicked to stink and be ashamed
6 Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright on his way; but wickedness perverteth the [man of] sin.
righteousness to watch integrity way: conduct and wickedness to pervert 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 to enrich and nothing all be poor and substance many
8 As the ransom of a man's life [hath he often to give] his riches; but the poor heareth no threat.
ransom soul: life man riches his and be poor not to hear: hear rebuke
9 The light of the righteous burneth joyfully; but the lamp of the wicked will be quenched.
light righteous to rejoice and lamp wicked to put out
10 Only through presumptuous conduct doth man produce contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
except in/on/with arrogance to give: give strife and with to advise wisdom
11 Wealth [gotten] by vain deeds will be diminished; but he that gathereth by close labor will increase it.
substance from vanity to diminish and to gather upon hand to multiply
12 Expectation long deferred maketh the heart sick; but a tree of life is a desire which is fulfilled.
hope to draw be weak: ill heart and tree life desire to come (in): fulfill
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall fall in debt to it; but he that feareth the commandment will be rewarded.
to despise to/for word to destroy to/for him and afraid commandment he/she/it to complete
14 The instruction of the wise is a source of life, [teaching] to avoid the snares of death.
instruction wise fountain life to/for to turn aside: depart from snare death
15 Good intelligence giveth grace; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
understanding pleasant to give: give favor and way: conduct to act treacherously strong
16 Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
all prudent to make: do in/on/with knowledge and fool to spread folly
17 A wicked messenger falleth into unhappiness; but a faithful ambassador [bringeth] healing.
messenger wicked to fall: fall in/on/with bad: evil and envoy faithful healing
18 Poverty and disgrace will overtake him that rejecteth correction; but he that observeth admonition will be honored.
poverty and dishonor to neglect discipline and to keep: guard argument to honor: honour
19 A desire accomplished is pleasant to the soul; but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
desire to be (to please *LAH(b)*) to/for soul and abomination fool to turn aside: depart from bad: evil
20 He that walketh with wise men will become wise; but he that associateth with fools will be destroyed.
(to go: walk *Q(K)*) with wise (be wise *Q(K)*) and to accompany fool be evil
21 Evil pursueth the sinners; but the righteous will [God] repay with happiness.
sinner to pursue distress: harm and [obj] righteous to complete 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.
pleasant to inherit son: child son: child and to treasure to/for righteous strength: rich to sin
23 Much food bringeth the new-tilled ground of the poor; but there are many others that are taken away through injustice.
abundance food fallow ground be poor and there to snatch in/on/with not justice
24 He that withholdeth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chastiseth him betimes.
to withhold tribe: staff his to hate son: child his and to love: lover him to seek him discipline
25 The righteous eateth to satisfy his desire [to eat]; but the belly of the wicked always suffereth want.
righteous to eat to/for satiety soul: appetite his and belly: abdomen wicked to lack