Proverbs 13
1 A wise son, [cometh of] a father’s correction, but, a scoffer, heareth not a rebuke.
A wise son is the doctrine of his father. But he who ridicules does not listen when he is reproved.
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.
From the fruit of his own mouth, a man shall be satisfied with good things. But the soul of betrayers is iniquity.
3 He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, [it shall be] his ruin.
Whoever guards his mouth guards his soul. But whoever gives no consideration to his speech shall experience misfortunes.
4 The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
The lazy one is willing and then not willing. But the soul of he who labors shall be made fat.
5 A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.
The just shall detest a lying word. But the impious confound and will be confounded.
6 Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.
Justice guards the way of the innocent. But impiety undermines the sinner.
7 There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.
One is like the rich, though he has nothing. And another is like the poor, though he has many riches.
8 The ransom of a man’s life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.
The redemption of a man’s life is his riches. But he who is poor cannot tolerate correction.
9 The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.
The light of the just enriches. But the lamp of the impious will be extinguished.
10 Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.
Among the arrogant, there are always conflicts. But those who do everything with counsel are ruled by wisdom.
11 Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
Substance obtained in haste will be diminished. But what is collected by hand, little by little, shall be multiplied.
12 Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, —but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.
Hope, when it is delayed, afflicts the soul. The arrival of the desired 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.
Whoever denounces something obligates himself for the future. But whoever fears a lesson shall turn away in peace. Deceitful souls wander into sins. The just are merciful and compassionate.
14 the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, so that he may turn aside from the ruin of death.
15 Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.
Good doctrine bestows grace. In the way of the contemptuous, there is a chasm.
16 Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
The discerning do everything with counsel. But whoever is senseless discloses his stupidity.
17 A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.
The messenger of the impious will fall into evil. But a faithful ambassador shall prosper.
18 Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.
Destitution and disgrace are for those who abandon discipline. But whoever agrees with a reproof shall be glorified.
19 A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.
The desired, when perfected, shall delight the soul. The foolish detest those who flee from evils.
20 He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
Whoever keeps step with the wise shall be wise. A friend of the foolish will become like them.
21 Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.
Evil pursues sinners. And good things shall be distributed to the just.
22 A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children’s children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.
The good leave behind heirs: children and grandchildren. And the substance of the sinner is preserved for the just.
23 Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.
Much nourishment is in the fallow land of the fathers. But for others, it is gathered without judgment.
24 He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son, —but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.
He who spares the rod hates his son. But he who loves him urgently instructs him.
25 The righteous, eateth to satisfy his appetite, but, the belly of the lawless, shall want.
The just eats and fills his soul. But the belly of the impious is never satisfied.
