Proverbs 13
1 A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.
2 A good [man] shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.
3 He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shall be to him.
4 Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
5 A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.
Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.
7 There are [some] who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are [some] who bring themselves down in [the midst of] much wealth.
There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.
8 A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening.
A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.
9 The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.
The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
10 A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.
11 Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.
The riches of vanitie shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.
12 Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads [another] to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life.
The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart: but when the desire commeth, it is as a tree of life.
13 He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health [of soul]. To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright.
He that despiseth the worde, hee shall be destroyed: but hee that feareth the commandement he shalbe rewarded.
14 The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.
15 Sound discretion gives favor, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.
Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
17 A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
A wicked messenger falleth into euill: but a faithfull ambassadour is preseruation.
18 Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honored.
Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.
19 The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil.
20 If you walk with wise men you shall be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.
21 Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.
22 A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.
23 The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.
24 He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens [him].
He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.
25 A just [man] eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in lack.
The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
