Proverbs 13
1 A wise son listeneth to the instruction of his father; But a scoffer listeneth not to rebuke.
A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2 By the fruit of a man's mouth he shall eat good; But the appetite of transgressors shall be sated with violence.
From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
3 He who keepeth his mouth keepeth his life; But destruction shall be to him who openeth wide his lips.
He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
4 The appetite of the sluggard longeth, and hath nothing; But the appetite of the diligent is fully satisfied.
The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 A righteous man hateth words of falsehood; But a wicked man causeth disgrace and shame.
The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
6 Righteousness preserveth him who is upright in his way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
7 There is who maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing, Who maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 A man's wealth is the ransom of his life; But the poor man heareth no threatenings.
Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
9 The light of the righteous shall rejoice; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity will become small; But he who gathereth it into the hand increaseth it.
Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But the desire accomplished is a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 He that despiseth the word shall be destroyed; But he who revereth the commandment shall be rewarded.
He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 The instruction of the wise is a fountain of life; By it men escape from the snares of death.
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
15 A good understanding winneth favor; But the way of transgressors is hard.
Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
16 Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; But a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into trouble; But a faithful ambassador is health.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 Poverty and shame are for him who rejecteth instruction; But he that regardeth reproof shall come to honor.
Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
20 He who walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
21 Calamity pursueth the wicked; But the righteous is rewarded with good.
Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
22 The good man leaveth his substance to his children's children; But the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
23 There is much food from the fallow-ground of the poor; But there is who is brought low for want of uprightness.
Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
24 He that spareth the rod hateth his son; But he who loveth him chasteneth him early.
He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
25 The righteous man eateth to the satisfying of his desire; But the stomach of the wicked suffereth want.
A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
