Proverbs 13

1 A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer listens not to rebuke.

A wise son hears his father's instruction: but a scorner hears not rebuke.

2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth, but 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 He who guards his mouth keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

5 A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.

A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.

6 Righteousness guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

7 There is he who makes himself rich, yet has nothing, and he who makes himself poor, yet has great wealth.

There is that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hears no threatening.

The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.

9 The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

10 Through pride a vain man causes contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall have increase.

Wealth got by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labour shall increase.

12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

13 He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

Whoso despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

14 The law of a wise man is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

15 Good understanding gives favor, but the way of the transgressor is hard.

Good understanding gives favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

16 Every prudent man works with knowledge, but a fool flaunts folly.

Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.

17 A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador is health.

A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

18 Poverty and shame are to him who refuses correction, but he who regards reproof shall be honored.

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honoured.

19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

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

20 Walk with wise men, and thou shall be wise. But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

21 Evil pursues sinners, but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his son's sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

A good man left an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor, but there is that is consumed because of injustice.

Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for lack of judgment.

24 He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him chastens him promptly.

He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him early.

25 A righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall want.

The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall lack.