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 listeneth to the instruction of his father; But a scoffer listeneth 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.
By the fruit of a man's mouth he shall eat good; But the appetite of transgressors shall be sated with 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 keepeth his mouth keepeth his life; But destruction shall be to him who openeth wide his lips.
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 appetite of the sluggard longeth, and hath nothing; But the appetite of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 Righteous/Honest people hate/detest lies, but what wicked people do (is very disgraceful/stinks) [DOU].
A righteous man hateth words of falsehood; But a wicked man causeth disgrace and shame.
6 The behavior [PRS] of those who always do what is right will protect them, but sinful [behavior will] ruin wicked people.
Righteousness preserveth him who is upright in his way; But wickedness overthroweth 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 who maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing, Who maketh himself poor, yet hath 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's wealth is the ransom of his life; But the poor man heareth no threatenings.
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 shall rejoice; 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.
By pride cometh only 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 vanity will become small; But he who gathereth it into the hand increaseth 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).
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But the desire accomplished 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 that despiseth the word shall be destroyed; But he who revereth 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 instruction of the wise is a fountain of life; By it men escape 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).
A good understanding winneth favor; But the way of transgressors 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 trouble; 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 for him who rejecteth instruction; But he that regardeth reproof shall come to honor.
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).
He who walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21 Sinners have trouble [PRS] wherever they go, but things will go well for righteous [people].
Calamity pursueth the wicked; But the righteous is 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 good man leaveth his substance to his children's children; But the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
23 [Sometimes] poor [people’s] fields produce plenty of food, but unjust people take away all that food.
There is much food from the fallow-ground of the poor; But there is who is brought low for want of uprightness.
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 the rod hateth his son; But he who loveth him chasteneth him early.
25 Righteous [people] have enough food to eat and be satisfied, but the stomachs of wicked [people] [SYN] are [always] empty.
The righteous man eateth to the satisfying of his desire; But the stomach of the wicked suffereth want.
