Proverbs 13
1 A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
A wise son [becometh so] by the correction of his father; but a scorner hearkeneth not to rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.
From the fruit of a man's mouth doth he eat what is good; but the longing of the treacherous is for violence.
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
He that watcheth his mouth guardeth his soul; but he that openeth wide his lips [prepareth] himself destruction.
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The sluggard longeth [in] his soul, and there [cometh] nothing; but the soul of the diligent will be abundantly gratified.
5 A righteous [man] hateth lying: but a wicked [man] is lothsome, and cometh to shame.
The righteous hateth the word of falsehood; but the wicked bringeth shame and dishonor.
6 Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright on his way; but wickedness perverteth the [man of] sin.
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches.
There is some one that pretendeth to be rich without having any thing; another that pretendeth to be poor while having abundant wealth.
8 The ransom of a man's life [is] his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
As the ransom of a man's life [hath he often to give] his riches; but the poor heareth no threat.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be extinguished.
The light of the righteous burneth joyfully; but the lamp of the wicked will be quenched.
10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well-advised [is] wisdom.
Only through presumptuous conduct doth man produce contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labor shall increase.
Wealth [gotten] by vain deeds will be diminished; but he that gathereth by close labor will increase it.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.
Expectation long deferred maketh the heart sick; but a tree of life is a desire which is fulfilled.
13 Whoever despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Whoso despiseth the word shall fall in debt to it; but he that feareth the commandment will be rewarded.
14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
The instruction of the wise is a source of life, [teaching] to avoid the snares of death.
15 Good understanding giveth favor: but the way of transgressors [is] hard.
Good intelligence giveth grace; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
16 Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful embassador [is] health.
A wicked messenger falleth into unhappiness; but a faithful ambassador [bringeth] healing.
18 Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
Poverty and disgrace will overtake him that rejecteth correction; but he that observeth admonition will be honored.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it is] abomination to fools to depart from evil.
A desire accomplished is pleasant to the soul; but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
He that walketh with wise men will become wise; but he that associateth with fools will be destroyed.
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Evil pursueth the sinners; but the righteous will [God] repay with happiness.
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 leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is treasured up for the righteous.
23 Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment.
Much food bringeth the new-tilled ground of the poor; but there are many others that are taken away through injustice.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
He that withholdeth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chastiseth him betimes.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
The righteous eateth to satisfy his desire [to eat]; but the belly of the wicked always suffereth want.
