Proverbs 13
1 A wise son listeneth to the instruction of his father; But a scoffer listeneth not to rebuke.
A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
2 By the fruit of a man's mouth he shall eat good; But the appetite of transgressors shall be sated with violence.
A good [man] shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
3 He who keepeth his mouth keepeth his life; But destruction shall be to him who openeth wide his lips.
He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
4 The appetite of the sluggard longeth, and hath nothing; But the appetite of the diligent is fully satisfied.
Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
5 A righteous man hateth words of falsehood; But a wicked man causeth disgrace and shame.
A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
6 Righteousness preserveth him who is upright in his way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 There is who maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing, Who maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
There are [some] who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are [some] who bring themselves down in [the midst of] much wealth.
8 A man's wealth is the ransom of his life; But the poor man heareth no threatenings.
A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening.
9 The light of the righteous shall rejoice; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.
10 By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity will become small; But he who gathereth it into the hand increaseth it.
Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But the desire accomplished is a tree of life.
Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads [another] to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life.
13 He that despiseth the word shall be destroyed; But he who revereth the commandment shall be rewarded.
He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health [of soul]. To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright.
14 The instruction of the wise is a fountain of life; By it men escape from the snares of death.
The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
15 A good understanding winneth favor; But the way of transgressors is hard.
Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.
16 Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; But a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into trouble; But a faithful ambassador is health.
A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
18 Poverty and shame are for him who rejecteth instruction; But he that regardeth reproof shall come to honor.
Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
20 He who walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
21 Calamity pursueth the wicked; But the righteous is rewarded with good.
Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake 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 shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
23 There is much food from the fallow-ground of the poor; But there is who is brought low for want of uprightness.
The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
24 He that spareth the rod hateth his son; But he who loveth him chasteneth him early.
He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens [him].
25 The righteous man eateth to the satisfying of his desire; But the stomach of the wicked suffereth want.
A just [man] eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in want.
