Proverbs 13

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

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

2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.

From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous — violence.

3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips — ruin to him!

4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

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

A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.

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

Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches.

There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.

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

The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.

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

The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

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

A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom.

11 Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.

Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.

13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.

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

The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

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

Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.

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

Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

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

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

18 Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Whoso is refusing instruction — poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.

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

A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [is]: Turn from evil.

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

Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

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

Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.

22 A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.

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

23 Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment.

Abundance of food — the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.

24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.

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

The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!