Proverbs 13
1 A wise son — the instruction of a father, And a scorner — he hath not heard rebuke.
A wise son is instructed of his father; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2 From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous — violence.
A man shall eat good from the fruit of his mouth; but the desire of the faithless is violence.
3 Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips — ruin to him!
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; but for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.
4 The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be abundantly gratified.
5 A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.
A righteous man hateth lying; but a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully.
6 Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; but wickedness overthroweth 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 pretendeth himself rich, yet hath nothing; there is that pretendeth himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.
The ransom of a man's life are his riches; but the poor heareth no threatening.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom.
By pride cometh only contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; but he that gathereth little by little shall increase.
12 Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.
Whoso despiseth the word shall suffer thereby; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.
Good understanding giveth grace; but the way of the faithless is harsh.
16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
Every prudent man dealeth with forethought; but a fool unfoldeth folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Whoso is refusing instruction — poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [is]: Turn from evil.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; and it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but the companion of fools shall smart for it.
21 Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.
Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
22 A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous [is] the sinner's wealth.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
23 Abundance of food — the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is swept away by want of righteousness.
24 Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25 The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
