Proverbs 13

1 son: child wise discipline father and to mock not to hear: hear rebuke

A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.

2 from fruit lip man to eat good and soul: appetite to act treacherously violence

By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.

3 to watch lip his to keep: guard soul: life his to open lips his terror to/for him

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

4 to desire and nothing soul his sluggish and soul sharp to prosper

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

5 word: because deception to hate righteous and wicked to stink and be ashamed

A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

6 righteousness to watch integrity way: conduct and wickedness to pervert sin

Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

7 there to enrich and nothing all be poor and substance many

There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

8 ransom soul: life man riches his and be poor not to hear: hear rebuke

The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.

9 light righteous to rejoice and lamp wicked to put out

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

10 except in/on/with arrogance to give: give strife and with to advise wisdom

Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.

11 substance from vanity to diminish and to gather upon hand to multiply

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

12 hope to draw be weak: ill heart and tree life desire to come (in): fulfill

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

13 to despise to/for word to destroy to/for him and afraid commandment he/she/it to complete

Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.

14 instruction wise fountain life to/for to turn aside: depart from snare death

The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.

15 understanding pleasant to give: give favor and way: conduct to act treacherously strong

Good understanding brings favor; but the way of the unfaithful leads to calamity.

16 all prudent to make: do in/on/with knowledge and fool to spread folly

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

17 messenger wicked to fall: fall in/on/with bad: evil and envoy faithful healing

A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.

18 poverty and dishonor to neglect discipline and to keep: guard argument to honor: honour

Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

19 desire to be to please to/for soul and abomination fool to turn aside: depart from bad: evil

Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.

20 (to go: walk *QK) with wise (be wise *QK) and to accompany fool be evil

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

21 sinner to pursue distress: harm and [obj] righteous to complete good

Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

22 pleasant to inherit son: child son: child and to treasure to/for righteous strength: rich to sin

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

23 abundance food fallow ground be poor and there to snatch in/on/with not justice

An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, but injustice sweeps it away.

24 to withhold tribe: staff his to hate son: child his and to love: lover him to seek him discipline

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

25 righteous to eat to/for satiety soul: appetite his and belly: abdomen wicked to lack

The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.