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 is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.
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 will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.
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 keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will 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 hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.
5 Righteous/Honest people hate/detest lies, but what wicked people do (is very disgraceful/stinks) [DOU].
The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put 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 keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.
7 Some people who have nothing pretend to be rich, but other people who are very rich pretend to be poor.
A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have 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.
A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.
9 Righteous [people] are like a lamp [MET] that shines brightly, but wicked [people] are like [MET] a lamp that will [soon] be extinguished.
There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.
10 [People] who are arrogant/proud [always] cause strife; those who are wise ask [other people] for good advice.
The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
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 quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
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 put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired 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 makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will 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 teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets 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).
Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.
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.
A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.
17 Messengers who are not reliable cause trouble, but those who faithfully [deliver their messages] cause people to act peacefully.
A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.
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].
Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.
19 It is delightful to receive what we desire; foolish people hate/refuse to turn away from doing evil.
To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.
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).
Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
21 Sinners have trouble [PRS] wherever they go, but things will go well for righteous [people].
Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded 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].
The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.
23 [Sometimes] poor [people’s] fields produce plenty of food, but unjust people take away all that food.
There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.
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 keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.
25 Righteous [people] have enough food to eat and be satisfied, but the stomachs of wicked [people] [SYN] are [always] empty.
The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.
