Proverbs 13

1 A wise son—the instruction of a father, And a scorner—he has not heard rebuke.

A wise son [heareth] his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

2 A man eats good from the fruit of the mouth, 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 Whoever is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoever 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 does not have. 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 The righteous hates a false word, And the wicked causes abhorrence, and is confounded.

A righteous [man] hateth lying: but a wicked [man] is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

6 Righteousness keeps him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthrows a sin offering.

Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

7 There is [he] who is making himself rich, and has 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 has not heard rebuke.

The ransom of a man’s life [are] his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

9 The light of the righteous rejoices, 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 causes debate through pride, And wisdom [is] with the counseled.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom.

11 Wealth from vanity becomes little, And whoever is gathering by the hand becomes great.

Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour 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 Whoever is despising the word is destroyed for it, And whoever is fearing the command is repaid.

Whoso 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 gives grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.

Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors [is] hard.

16 Every prudent one deals with knowledge, And a fool spreads out folly.

Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.

17 A wicked messenger falls into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.

A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador [is] health.

18 Whoever is refusing instruction—poverty and shame, And whoever is observing reproof is honored.

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] to turn from evil.

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it is] abomination to fools to depart from evil.

20 Whoever is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffers evil.

He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

21 Evil pursues sinners, And good repays the righteous.

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

22 A good man causes sons’ sons to inherit, And the sinner’s wealth [is] laid up for the righteous.

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 Whoever is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoever is loving him has hurried his discipline.

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 lacks!

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.