Proverbs 13
1 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
A good [man] shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
There are [some] who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are [some] who bring themselves down in [the midst of] much wealth.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.
10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads [another] to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life.
13 Whoever despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health [of soul]. To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright.
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.
16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
If you walk with wise men you shall be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be rewarded with prosperity.
Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
23 Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for lack of judgment.
The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him early.
He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens [him].
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
A just [man] eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in lack.
