Proverbs 13
1 A wise son — the instruction of a father, And a scorner — he hath not heard rebuke.
A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.
2 From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous — violence.
A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.
3 Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips — ruin to him!
Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shall be to him.
4 The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
5 A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.
A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.
6 Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.
Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.
7 There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.
There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.
8 The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.
A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
10 A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom.
Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.
11 Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
The riches of vanitie shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.
12 Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart: but when the desire commeth, it is as a tree of life.
13 Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.
He that despiseth the worde, hee shall be destroyed: but hee that feareth the commandement he shalbe rewarded.
14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.
Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.
16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
A wicked messenger falleth into euill: but a faithfull ambassadour is preseruation.
18 Whoso is refusing instruction — poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.
Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.
19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [is]: Turn from evil.
A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil.
20 Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.
He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.
21 Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.
Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.
22 A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous [is] the sinner's wealth.
The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.
23 Abundance of food — the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.
24 Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.
He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.
25 The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!
The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
