Proverbs 13
1 A WISE son [heareth] his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
A wise son listeneth to the instruction of his father; But a scoffer listeneth not to rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence.
By the fruit of a man's mouth he shall eat good; But the appetite of transgressors shall be sated with violence.
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
He who keepeth his mouth keepeth his life; But destruction shall be to him who openeth wide his lips.
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The appetite of the sluggard longeth, and hath nothing; But the appetite of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
A righteous man hateth words of falsehood; But a wicked man causeth disgrace and shame.
6 Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness preserveth him who is upright in his way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
There is who maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing, Who maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches: but the poor heareth no threatening.
A man's wealth is the ransom of his life; But the poor man heareth no threatenings.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous shall rejoice; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 By pride cometh only contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
By pride cometh only 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 vanity will become small; But he who gathereth it into the hand increaseth it.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But the desire accomplished is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
He that despiseth the word shall be destroyed; But he who revereth the commandment shall 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 fountain of life; By it men escape from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of the treacherous is rugged.
A good understanding winneth favor; But the way of transgressors 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 trouble; But a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth correction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Poverty and shame are for him who rejecteth instruction; But he that regardeth reproof shall come to honor.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an 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 who walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
Calamity pursueth the wicked; But the righteous is rewarded with good.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
The good man leaveth his substance to his children's children; But the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
23 Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
There is much food from the fallow-ground of the poor; But there is who is brought low for want of uprightness.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
He that spareth the rod hateth his son; But he who loveth him chasteneth him early.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
The righteous man eateth to the satisfying of his desire; But the stomach of the wicked suffereth want.
