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].
Ο σοφός υιός δέχεται την διδασκαλίαν του πατρός· ο δε χλευαστής δεν ακούει έλεγχον.
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.
Εκ των καρπών του στόματος αυτού ο άνθρωπος θέλει φάγει αγαθά· η δε ψυχή των ανόμων αδικίαν.
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.
Ο φυλάττων το στόμα αυτού διαφυλάττει την ζωήν αυτού· ο δε ανοίγων προπετώς τα χείλη αυτού θέλει απολεσθή.
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.
Η ψυχή του οκνηρού επιθυμεί και δεν έχει· η δε ψυχή των επιμελών θέλει χορτασθή.
5 Righteous/Honest people hate/detest lies, but what wicked people do (is very disgraceful/stinks) [DOU].
Ο δίκαιος μισεί λόγον ψευδή· ο δε ασεβής καθίσταται δυσώδης και άτιμος.
6 The behavior [PRS] of those who always do what is right will protect them, but sinful [behavior will] ruin wicked people.
Η δικαιοσύνη φυλάττει τον τέλειον την οδόν· η δε ασέβεια καταστρέφει τον αμαρτωλόν.
7 Some people who have nothing pretend to be rich, but other people who are very rich pretend to be poor.
Υπάρχει άνθρωπος όστις κάμνει τον πλούσιον, και δεν έχει ουδέν· και άλλος όστις κάμνει τον πτωχόν, και έχει πλούτον πολύν.
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.
Το λύτρον της ψυχής του ανθρώπου είναι ο πλούτος αυτού· ο δε πτωχός δεν ακούει επίπληξιν.
9 Righteous [people] are like a lamp [MET] that shines brightly, but wicked [people] are like [MET] a lamp that will [soon] be extinguished.
Το φως των δικαίων είναι φαιδρόν· ο δε λύχνος των ασεβών θέλει σβεσθή.
10 [People] who are arrogant/proud [always] cause strife; those who are wise ask [other people] for good advice.
Μόνον από της υπερηφανίας προέρχεται η έρις· η δε σοφία είναι μετά των δεχομένων συμβουλάς.
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.
Τα εκ ματαιότητος πλούτη θέλουσιν ελαττωθή· ο δε συνάγων με την χείρα αυτού θέλει αυξηνθή.
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).
Η ελπίς αναβαλλομένη ατονίζει την καρδίαν· το δε ποθούμενον, όταν έρχηται, είναι δένδρον ζωής.
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).
Ο καταφρονών τον λόγον θέλει αφανισθή· ο δε φοβούμενος την εντολήν, ούτος θέλει ανταμειφθή.
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].
Ο νόμος του σοφού είναι πηγή ζωής, απομακρύνων από παγίδων θανάτου.
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).
Σύνεσις αγαθή δίδει χάριν· η δε οδός των παρανόμων φέρει εις όλεθρον.
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.
Πας φρόνιμος πράττει μετά γνώσεως· ο δε άφρων ανακαλύπτει μωρίαν.
17 Messengers who are not reliable cause trouble, but those who faithfully [deliver their messages] cause people to act peacefully.
Ο κακός μηνυτής πίπτει εις δυστυχίαν· ο δε πιστός πρέσβυς είναι ίασις.
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].
Πτωχεία και αισχύνη θέλουσιν είσθαι εις τον αποβάλλοντα την διδασκαλίαν· ο δε φυλάττων τον έλεγχον θέλει τιμηθή.
19 It is delightful to receive what we desire; foolish people hate/refuse to turn away from doing evil.
Επιθυμία εκπληρωθείσα ευφραίνει την ψυχήν· εις δε τους άφρονας είναι βδελυρόν να εκκλίνωσιν από του κακού.
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).
Ο περιπατών μετά σοφών θέλει είσθαι σοφός· ο δε σύντροφος των αφρόνων θέλει απολεσθή.
21 Sinners have trouble [PRS] wherever they go, but things will go well for righteous [people].
Κακόν παρακολουθεί τους αμαρτωλούς· εις δε τους δικαίους θέλει ανταποδοθή καλόν.
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].
Ο αγαθός αφίνει κληρονομίαν εις υιούς υιών· ο πλούτος δε του αμαρτωλού θησαυρίζεται διά τον δίκαιον.
23 [Sometimes] poor [people’s] fields produce plenty of food, but unjust people take away all that food.
Πολλήν τροφήν δίδει ο αγρός των πτωχών· τινές δε δι' έλλειψιν κρίσεως αφανίζονται.
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.
Ο φειδόμενος της ράβδου αυτού μισεί τον υιόν αυτού· αλλ' ο αγαπών αυτόν παιδεύει αυτόν εν καιρώ.
25 Righteous [people] have enough food to eat and be satisfied, but the stomachs of wicked [people] [SYN] are [always] empty.
Ο δίκαιος τρώγει μέχρι χορτασμού της ψυχής αυτού· η δε κοιλία των ασεβών θέλει στερείσθαι.
