Proverbs 13
1 A wise son, [cometh of] a father’s correction, but, a scoffer, heareth not a rebuke.
A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer listens not to rebuke.
2 Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, [shall be sated with] violence.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
3 He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, [it shall be] his ruin.
He who guards his mouth keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.
A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.
6 Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.
There is he who makes himself rich, yet has nothing, and he who makes himself poor, yet has great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man’s life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.
The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hears no threatening.
9 The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.
Through pride a vain man causes contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
11 Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall have increase.
12 Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, —but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
13 He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed.
He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.
The law of a wise man is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15 Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.
Good understanding gives favor, but the way of the transgressor is hard.
16 Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
Every prudent man works with knowledge, but a fool flaunts folly.
17 A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.
A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.
Poverty and shame are to him who refuses correction, but he who regards reproof shall be honored.
19 A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
Walk with wise men, and thou shall be wise. But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
21 Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.
Evil pursues sinners, but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
22 A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children’s children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his son's sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
23 Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor, but there is that is consumed because of injustice.
24 He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son, —but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.
He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him chastens him promptly.
25 The righteous, eateth to satisfy his appetite, but, the belly of the lawless, shall want.
A righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall want.
