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 mocker will not listen 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.
From the fruit of his mouth a person enjoys good things, but the appetite of the treacherous is for violence.
3 He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, [it shall be] his ruin.
The one who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens wide his lips will ruin himself.
4 The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
The appetite of lazy people craves but gets nothing, but the appetite of diligent people will be richly satisfied.
5 A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.
The righteous person hates lies, but a wicked person makes himself repugnant, and he does what is shameful.
6 Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness protects those who are faultless in their path, but wickedness turns away those who commit sin.
7 There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.
There is someone who enriches himself, but has nothing at all, and there is someone who gives everything away, yet is truly wealthy.
8 The ransom of a man’s life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.
The ransom of a rich man's life is his wealth, but a poor person does not hear a threat.
9 The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.
The light of righteous people rejoices, but the lamp of wicked people will be put out.
10 Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.
Pride only breeds conflict, but for those who listen to good advice there is wisdom.
11 Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
Wealth dwindles away when there is too much vanity, but the one who makes money by working with his hand will make his money grow.
12 Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, —but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.
When hope is postponed, it breaks the heart, but a longing fulfilled 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 despises instruction brings destruction on himself, but he who respects the commandment will be rewarded.
14 the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.
The teaching of a wise person is a fountain of life, turning you away from the snares of death.
15 Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.
Good insight wins favor, but the way of the treacherous is never-ending.
16 Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
Prudent people act out of knowledge in every decision, but a fool parades his folly.
17 A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings reconciliation.
18 Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.
The one who ignores instruction will have poverty and shame, but honor will come to him who learns from correction.
19 A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.
A longing realized is sweet to the appetite, but fools hate to turn away from evil.
20 He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
Walk with wise people and you will be wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
21 Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.
Disaster runs after sinners, but righteous people are rewarded 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 person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous person.
23 Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.
An unplowed field owned by the poor could produce much food, but it is swept away by injustice.
24 He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son, —but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.
The one who does not discipline his son hates him, but one who loves his son is careful to instruct him.
25 The righteous, eateth to satisfy his appetite, but, the belly of the lawless, shall want.
The righteous person eats until he satisfies his appetite, but the stomach of the wicked is always hungry.
