Proverbs 13
1 A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
A son wise [the] discipline of a father and a mocker not he listens to a rebuke.
2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence.
From [the] fruit of [the] mouth of a person he eats good thing[s] and [the] appetite of treacherous [people] [is] violence.
3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
[one who] guards Mouth his [is] protecting life his [one who] opens lips his ruin [belongs] to him.
4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
[is] coveting And nothing appetite his a sluggard and [the] appetite of diligent [people] it will be made fat.
5 A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
A word of falsehood he hates a righteous [person] and a wicked [person] he acts odiously and he may act shamefully.
6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Righteousness it preserves integrity of way and wickedness it subverts sin.
7 There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
There [is one who] enriches himself and there not [is] anything [one who] impoverishes himself and wealth great.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
[the] ransom of [the] life of A person [is] wealth his and a poor [person] not he hears a threat.
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
[the] light of Righteous [people] it rejoices and [the] lamp of wicked [people] it is extinguished.
10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
Only with pride it gives contention and [is] with [those who] receive advice wisdom.
11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
Wealth from vanity it will become small and [one who] gathers on hand he will increase.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
Hope deferred [is] making sick [the] heart and [is] a tree of life a desire [which] comes.
13 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
[one who] despises A word he will be pledged to it and [one] fearing a commandment he he will be rewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
[the] instruction of A wise [person] [is] a fountain of life to turn aside from [the] snares of death.
15 Good understanding wins favour, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
Insight good it gives favor and [the] way of treacherous [people] [is] enduring.
16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
Every sensible [person] he acts with knowledge and a fool he spreads out foolishness.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
A messenger wicked he falls in trouble and an envoy of faithfulness [is] healing.
18 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honoured.
Poverty and shame [one who] ignores discipline and [one who] keeps correction he is honored.
19 Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
A desire done (is pleasing *LAH(b)*) to a person and [is] an abomination of fools to turn aside from evil.
20 One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
([one who] walks *Q(K)*) With wise [people] (he will become wise *Q(K)*) and [one who] associates with fools he will be harmed.
21 Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
Sinners it pursues calamity and righteous [people] it rewards good.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
A good [person] he leaves an inheritance to children of children and [is] stored up for the righteous [the] wealth of a sinner.
23 An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
Abundance of food [the] unplowed ground of poor [people] and there [is what] is swept away in not justice.
24 One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
[one who] restrains Rod his [is] hating son his and [one who] loves him he seeks early him discipline.
25 The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
A righteous [person] [is] eating to [the] satiety of appetite his and [the] belly of wicked [people] it is lacking.
