Proverbs 13
1 Children who are wise (pay attention/heed it) when their parents discipline/correct them; but foolish children do not pay attention when someone rebukes them [for their bad behavior].
A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer listens not to rebuke.
2 Good people are rewarded [IDM] for the good things [MET] that they say, but those who desire to deceive others are [very] eager to act violently.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
3 Those who are [very] careful about what they say [MTY] will live a long life; those who talk (without thinking/too much) will ruin themselves.
He who guards his mouth keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 People who are lazy want things very much, but they will not get anything [HYP]. People who work hard will get all that they want.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 Righteous/Honest people hate/detest lies, but what wicked people do (is very disgraceful/stinks) [DOU].
A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.
6 The behavior [PRS] of those who always do what is right will protect them, but sinful [behavior will] ruin wicked people.
Righteousness guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 Some people who have nothing pretend to be rich, but other people who are very rich pretend to be poor.
There is he who makes himself rich, yet has nothing, and he who makes himself poor, yet has great wealth.
8 Rich people are able to pay people who want to kill them, [with the result that they will be protected, not killed], but poor people [do not have to worry about that because] no one threatens to kill them.
The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hears no threatening.
9 Righteous [people] are like a lamp [MET] that shines brightly, but wicked [people] are like [MET] a lamp that will [soon] be extinguished.
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 [People] who are arrogant/proud [always] cause strife; those who are wise ask [other people] for good advice.
Through pride a vain man causes contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
11 Those who acquire a lot of money quickly [by doing what is wrong, probably] will lose it [quickly], but if people earn money slowly, the amount of money they have will increase.
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall have increase.
12 When people do not receive the things that they are expecting to receive, (it causes them to despair/they become very sad); but if you receive what you are desiring to get, that [will be like a tree] [MET] [whose fruit gives you] life (OR, that will cause you to be joyful).
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
13 Those who despise [the good] advice [that others give them] are bringing ruin on themselves; those who pay attention to that advice will (be secure/succeed).
He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 What wise [people] teach is [like] a fountain whose [water] gives life [MET]; what they teach you will help you to escape when something dangerous is threatening to kill you [MET].
The law of a wise man is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15 [People] respect those who have good sense, but those who cannot be trusted are on the road to being ruined/destroyed (OR, will have a lot of difficulties/troubles).
Good understanding gives favor, but the way of the transgressor is hard.
16 Those who have good sense always think carefully/wisely before they do something; foolish people show [by what they say and do] that they are foolish.
Every prudent man works with knowledge, but a fool flaunts folly.
17 Messengers who are not reliable cause trouble, but those who faithfully [deliver their messages] cause people to act peacefully.
A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Those who refuse to pay attention when others discipline/correct them will become poor and disgraced; [people] respect those who accept it when they are rebuked [for their bad behavior].
Poverty and shame are to him who refuses correction, but he who regards reproof shall be honored.
19 It is delightful to receive what we desire; foolish people hate/refuse to turn away from doing evil.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 Those who habitually associate with wise people become wise; those who (are close friends of/associate with) foolish people will (regret it/be ruined).
Walk with wise men, and thou shall be wise. But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
21 Sinners have trouble [PRS] wherever they go, but things will go well for righteous [people].
Evil pursues sinners, but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
22 When good people [die], their grandchildren inherit their money; but when sinners [die], the money that they had will end up in the hands of righteous [people].
A good man leaves an inheritance to his son's sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
23 [Sometimes] poor [people’s] fields produce plenty of food, but unjust people take away all that food.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor, but there is that is consumed because of injustice.
24 Those who do not punish their children [for bad behavior] do not [really] love them; those who love their children start to discipline them when the children are still young.
He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him chastens him promptly.
25 Righteous [people] have enough food to eat and be satisfied, but the stomachs of wicked [people] [SYN] are [always] empty.
A righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall want.
