Proverbs 13
1 A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
A wise son—the instruction of a father, And a scorner—he has not heard rebuke.
2 A good [man] shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
A man eats good from the fruit of the mouth, And the soul of the treacherous—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.
Whoever is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoever is opening wide his lips—ruin to him!
4 Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
The soul of the slothful is desiring, and does not have. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
5 A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
The righteous hates a false word, And the wicked causes abhorrence, and is confounded.
Righteousness keeps him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthrows a sin offering.
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 [he] who is making himself rich, and has nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.
8 A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening.
The ransom of a man’s life [are] his riches, And the poor has not heard rebuke.
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 rejoices, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
A vain man causes debate through pride, And wisdom [is] with the counseled.
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.
Wealth from vanity becomes little, And whoever is gathering by the hand becomes great.
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.
Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
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.
Whoever is despising the word is destroyed for it, And whoever is fearing the command is repaid.
14 The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from 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 understanding gives grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
Every prudent one deals with knowledge, And a fool spreads out folly.
17 A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
A wicked messenger falls into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
18 Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honored.
Whoever is refusing instruction—poverty and shame, And whoever is observing reproof is honored.
19 The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [Is] to turn from evil.
20 If you walk with wise men you shall be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
Whoever is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffers evil.
21 Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
Evil pursues sinners, And good repays the righteous.
22 A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
A good man causes sons’ sons to inherit, And the sinner’s wealth [is] laid up for the righteous.
23 The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
Abundance of food—the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
24 He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens [him].
Whoever is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoever is loving him has hurried his discipline.
25 A just [man] eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in lack.
The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacks!
