Proverbs 13

1 A wise son, [cometh of] a father’s correction, but, a scoffer, heareth not a rebuke.

A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.

2 Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, [shall be sated with] violence.

By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.

3 He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, [it shall be] his ruin.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

4 The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

5 A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.

A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

6 Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.

Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

7 There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.

There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

8 The ransom of a man’s life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.

The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.

9 The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

10 Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.

Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.

11 Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

12 Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, —but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

13 He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed.

Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.

14 the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.

The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.

15 Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.

Good understanding brings favor; but the way of the unfaithful leads to calamity.

16 Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

17 A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.

A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.

18 Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.

Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

19 A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.

Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.

20 He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

21 Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.

Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

22 A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children’s children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

23 Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.

An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, but injustice sweeps it away.

24 He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son, —but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

25 The righteous, eateth to satisfy his appetite, but, the belly of the lawless, shall want.

The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.