Proverbs 13
1 A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.
A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2 A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.
3 He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.
A righteous [man] hateth lying: but a wicked [man] is lothsome, and cometh to shame.
6 Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.
Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.
There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches.
8 A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.
The ransom of a man's life [is] his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
9 There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be extinguished.
10 The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well-advised [is] wisdom.
11 Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labor shall increase.
12 Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.
13 He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will be rewarded.
Whoever despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.
The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15 Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.
Good understanding giveth favor: but the way of transgressors [is] hard.
16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.
Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
17 A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful embassador [is] health.
18 Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.
Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
19 To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it is] abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21 Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good.
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
22 The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.
A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.
23 There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.
Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment.
24 He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25 The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
