Proverbs 13
1 A wise son—the instruction of a father, And a scorner—he has not heard rebuke.
A wise son heareth the doctrine of his father: but he that is a scorner, beareth not when he is reproved.
2 A man eats good from the fruit of the mouth, And the soul of the treacherous—violence.
Of the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things: but the soul of transgressors is wicked.
3 Whoever is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoever is opening wide his lips—ruin to him!
He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his soul: but he that hath no guard on his speech shall meet with evils.
4 The soul of the slothful is desiring, and does not have. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
The sluggard willeth and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.
5 The righteous hates a false word, And the wicked causes abhorrence, and is confounded.
The just shall hate a lying word: but the wicked confoundeth, and shall be confounded.
6 Righteousness keeps him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthrows a sin offering.
Justice keepeth the way of the innocent: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 There is [he] who is making himself rich, and has nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.
One is as it were rich, when he hath nothing: and another is as it were poor, when he hath great riches.
8 The ransom of a man’s life [are] his riches, And the poor has not heard rebuke.
The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but he that is poor beareth not reprehension.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
The light of the just giveth joy: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 A vain man causes debate through pride, And wisdom [is] with the counseled.
Among the proud there are always contentions: but they that do all things with counsel, are ruled by wisdom.
11 Wealth from vanity becomes little, And whoever is gathering by the hand becomes great.
Substance got in haste shall be diminished: but that which by little and little is gathered with the hand shall increase.
12 Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
Hope that is deferred afflicteth the soul: desire when it cometh is a tree of life.
13 Whoever is despising the word is destroyed for it, And whoever is fearing the command is repaid.
Whosoever speaketh ill of any thing, bindeth himself for the time to come: but he that feareth the commandment, shall dwell in peace. Deceitful souls go astray in sins: the just are merciful, and shew mercy.
14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, that he may decline from the ruin of death.
15 Good understanding gives grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.
Good instruction shall give grace: in the way of scorners is a deep pit.
16 Every prudent one deals with knowledge, And a fool spreads out folly.
The prudent mall doth all things with counsel: but he that is a fool, layeth open his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
The messenger of the wicked shall fall into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Whoever is refusing instruction—poverty and shame, And whoever is observing reproof is honored.
Poverty and shame to him that refuseth instruction: but he that yieldeth to reproof, shall be glorified.
19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [Is] to turn from evil.
The desire that is accomplished, delighteth the soul: fools hate them that flee from evil things.
20 Whoever is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffers evil.
He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them.
21 Evil pursues sinners, And good repays the righteous.
Evil pursueth sinners: and to the just good shall be repaid.
22 A good man causes sons’ sons to inherit, And the sinner’s wealth [is] laid up for the righteous.
The good man leaveth heirs, sons, and grandsons: and the substance of the sinner is kept for the just.
23 Abundance of food—the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
Much food is in the tillage of fathers: but for others it is gathered with out judgment.
24 Whoever is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoever is loving him has hurried his discipline.
He that spareth the rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him correcteth him betimes.
25 The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacks!
The just eateth and filleth his soul: but the belly of the wicked is never to be filled.
