< Proverbs 13 >
1 A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.
son: child wise discipline father and to mock not to hear: hear rebuke
2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.
from fruit lip man to eat good and soul: appetite to act treacherously violence
3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
to watch lip his to keep: guard soul: life his to open lips his terror to/for him
4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
to desire and nothing soul his sluggish and soul sharp to prosper
5 A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
word: because deception to hate righteous and wicked to stink and be ashamed
6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
righteousness to watch integrity way: conduct and wickedness to pervert sin
7 There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
there to enrich and nothing all be poor and substance many
8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
ransom soul: life man riches his and be poor not to hear: hear rebuke
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
light righteous to rejoice and lamp wicked to put out
10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.
except in/on/with arrogance to give: give strife and with to advise wisdom
11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
substance from vanity to diminish and to gather upon hand to multiply
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
hope to draw be weak: ill heart and tree life desire to come (in): fulfill
13 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
to despise to/for word to destroy to/for him and afraid commandment he/she/it to complete
14 The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
instruction wise fountain life to/for to turn aside: depart from snare death
15 Good understanding brings favor; but the way of the unfaithful leads to calamity.
understanding pleasant to give: give favor and way: conduct to act treacherously strong
16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
all prudent to make: do in/on/with knowledge and fool to spread folly
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
messenger wicked to fall: fall in/on/with bad: evil and envoy faithful healing
18 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
poverty and dishonor to neglect discipline and to keep: guard argument to honor: honour
19 Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
desire to be (to please *LAH(b)*) to/for soul and abomination fool to turn aside: depart from bad: evil
20 One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
(to go: walk *Q(K)*) with wise (be wise *Q(K)*) and to accompany fool be evil
21 Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
sinner to pursue distress: harm and [obj] righteous to complete good
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
pleasant to inherit son: child son: child and to treasure to/for righteous strength: rich to sin
23 An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
abundance food fallow ground be poor and there to snatch in/on/with not justice
24 One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
to withhold tribe: staff his to hate son: child his and to love: lover him to seek him discipline
25 The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
righteous to eat to/for satiety soul: appetite his and belly: abdomen wicked to lack