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 [becometh so] by the correction of his father; but a scorner hearkeneth 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.
From the fruit of a man's mouth doth he eat what is good; but the longing of the treacherous is for 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 that watcheth his mouth guardeth his soul; but he that openeth wide his lips [prepareth] himself 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 sluggard longeth [in] his soul, and there [cometh] nothing; but the soul of the diligent will be abundantly gratified.
5 Righteous/Honest people hate/detest lies, but what wicked people do (is very disgraceful/stinks) [DOU].
The righteous hateth the word of falsehood; but the wicked bringeth shame and dishonor.
6 The behavior [PRS] of those who always do what is right will protect them, but sinful [behavior will] ruin wicked people.
Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright on his way; but wickedness perverteth the [man of] sin.
7 Some people who have nothing pretend to be rich, but other people who are very rich pretend to be poor.
There is some one that pretendeth to be rich without having any thing; another that pretendeth to be poor while having abundant 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.
As the ransom of a man's life [hath he often to give] his riches; but the poor heareth no threat.
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 burneth joyfully; but the lamp of the wicked will be quenched.
10 [People] who are arrogant/proud [always] cause strife; those who are wise ask [other people] for good advice.
Only through presumptuous conduct doth man produce contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
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 vain deeds will be diminished; but he that gathereth by close labor will increase it.
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).
Expectation long deferred maketh the heart sick; but a tree of life is a desire which is fulfilled.
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).
Whoso despiseth the word shall fall in debt to it; but he that feareth the commandment 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 instruction of the wise is a source of life, [teaching] to avoid 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 intelligence giveth grace; but the way of the treacherous 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 acteth with knowledge; but a fool spreadeth abroad his 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 unhappiness; but a faithful ambassador [bringeth] healing.
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 disgrace will overtake him that rejecteth correction; but he that observeth admonition will be honored.
19 It is delightful to receive what we desire; foolish people hate/refuse to turn away from doing evil.
A desire accomplished is pleasant to the soul; but it is 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).
He that walketh with wise men will become wise; but he that associateth with fools will be destroyed.
21 Sinners have trouble [PRS] wherever they go, but things will go well for righteous [people].
Evil pursueth the sinners; but the righteous will [God] repay with happiness.
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 leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is treasured up for the righteous.
23 [Sometimes] poor [people’s] fields produce plenty of food, but unjust people take away all that food.
Much food bringeth the new-tilled ground of the poor; but there are many others that are taken away through 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 that withholdeth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chastiseth him betimes.
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 satisfy his desire [to eat]; but the belly of the wicked always suffereth want.
