Proverbs 13
1 A WISE son [heareth] his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
A wise son [becometh so] by the correction of his father; but a scorner hearkeneth not to rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence.
From the fruit of a man's mouth doth he eat what is good; but the longing of the treacherous is for violence.
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
He that watcheth his mouth guardeth his soul; but he that openeth wide his lips [prepareth] himself destruction.
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The sluggard longeth [in] his soul, and there [cometh] nothing; but the soul of the diligent will be abundantly gratified.
5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
The righteous hateth the word of falsehood; but the wicked bringeth shame and dishonor.
6 Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright on his way; but wickedness perverteth the [man of] sin.
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
There is some one that pretendeth to be rich without having any thing; another that pretendeth to be poor while having abundant wealth.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches: but the poor heareth no threatening.
As the ransom of a man's life [hath he often to give] his riches; but the poor heareth no threat.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous burneth joyfully; but the lamp of the wicked will be quenched.
10 By pride cometh only contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Only through presumptuous conduct doth man produce contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall have increase.
Wealth [gotten] by vain deeds will be diminished; but he that gathereth by close labor will increase it.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Expectation long deferred maketh the heart sick; but a tree of life is a desire which is fulfilled.
13 Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Whoso despiseth the word shall fall in debt to it; but he that feareth the commandment will be rewarded.
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
The instruction of the wise is a source of life, [teaching] to avoid the snares of death.
15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of the treacherous is rugged.
Good intelligence giveth grace; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
16 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge: but a fool spreadeth out folly.
Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil: but a faithful ambassador is health.
A wicked messenger falleth into unhappiness; but a faithful ambassador [bringeth] healing.
18 Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth correction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Poverty and disgrace will overtake him that rejecteth correction; but he that observeth admonition will be honored.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
A desire accomplished is pleasant to the soul; but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise: but the companion of fools shall smart for it.
He that walketh with wise men will become wise; but he that associateth with fools will be destroyed.
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
Evil pursueth the sinners; but the righteous will [God] repay with happiness.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is treasured up for the righteous.
23 Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
Much food bringeth the new-tilled ground of the poor; but there are many others that are taken away through injustice.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
He that withholdeth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chastiseth him betimes.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
The righteous eateth to satisfy his desire [to eat]; but the belly of the wicked always suffereth want.
