Proverbs 13
1 A wise son — the instruction of a father, And a scorner — he hath not heard rebuke.
A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction: 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 by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.
3 Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips — ruin to him!
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
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 made fat.
5 A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.
A righteous [man] hateth lying: but a wicked [man] is lothsome, and cometh to shame.
6 Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.
Righteousness keepeth [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 maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches.
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 [is] his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
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 extinguished.
10 A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom.
Only by pride cometh 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 by labor 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 [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.
13 Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.
Whoever despiseth the word shall be destroyed: 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 law 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 favor: but the way of transgressors [is] hard.
16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful embassador [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 honored.
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: but [it is] 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 a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
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 just.
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] destroyed for want of judgment.
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 soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
