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 sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no 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 eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer 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.
Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shall be to him.
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 sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
5 Righteous/Honest people hate/detest lies, but what wicked people do (is very disgraceful/stinks) [DOU].
A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.
6 The behavior [PRS] of those who always do what is right will protect them, but sinful [behavior will] ruin wicked people.
Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth 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 that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.
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 giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.
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 reioyceth: but the candle 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.
Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.
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.
The riches of vanitie shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.
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).
The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart: but when the desire commeth, it is as 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 that despiseth the worde, hee shall be destroyed: but hee that feareth the commandement he shalbe 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 instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away 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 vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.
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.
Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
17 Messengers who are not reliable cause trouble, but those who faithfully [deliver their messages] cause people to act peacefully.
A wicked messenger falleth into euill: but a faithfull ambassadour is preseruation.
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].
Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.
19 It is delightful to receive what we desire; foolish people hate/refuse to turn away from doing evil.
A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil.
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).
He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.
21 Sinners have trouble [PRS] wherever they go, but things will go well for righteous [people].
Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense 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 good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.
23 [Sometimes] poor [people’s] fields produce plenty of food, but unjust people take away all that food.
Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.
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 that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.
25 Righteous [people] have enough food to eat and be satisfied, but the stomachs of wicked [people] [SYN] are [always] empty.
The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
