Proverbs 13

1 son: child wise discipline father and to mock not to hear: hear rebuke

A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a mocker will not listen to rebuke.

2 from fruit lip man to eat good and soul: appetite to act treacherously violence

From the fruit of his mouth a person enjoys good things, but the appetite of the treacherous is for violence.

3 to watch lip his to keep: guard soul: life his to open lips his terror to/for him

The one who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens wide his lips will ruin himself.

4 to desire and nothing soul his sluggish and soul sharp to prosper

The appetite of lazy people craves but gets nothing, but the appetite of diligent people will be richly satisfied.

5 word: because deception to hate righteous and wicked to stink and be ashamed

The righteous person hates lies, but a wicked person makes himself repugnant, and he does what is shameful.

6 righteousness to watch integrity way: conduct and wickedness to pervert sin

Righteousness protects those who are faultless in their path, but wickedness turns away those who commit sin.

7 there to enrich and nothing all be poor and substance many

There is someone who enriches himself, but has nothing at all, and there is someone who gives everything away, yet is truly wealthy.

8 ransom soul: life man riches his and be poor not to hear: hear rebuke

The ransom of a rich man's life is his wealth, but a poor person does not hear a threat.

9 light righteous to rejoice and lamp wicked to put out

The light of righteous people rejoices, but the lamp of wicked people will be put out.

10 except in/on/with arrogance to give: give strife and with to advise wisdom

Pride only breeds conflict, but for those who listen to good advice there is wisdom.

11 substance from vanity to diminish and to gather upon hand to multiply

Wealth dwindles away when there is too much vanity, but the one who makes money by working with his hand will make his money grow.

12 hope to draw be weak: ill heart and tree life desire to come (in): fulfill

When hope is postponed, it breaks the heart, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

13 to despise to/for word to destroy to/for him and afraid commandment he/she/it to complete

Whoever despises instruction brings destruction on himself, but he who respects the commandment will be rewarded.

14 instruction wise fountain life to/for to turn aside: depart from snare death

The teaching of a wise person is a fountain of life, turning you away from the snares of death.

15 understanding pleasant to give: give favor and way: conduct to act treacherously strong

Good insight wins favor, but the way of the treacherous is never-ending.

16 all prudent to make: do in/on/with knowledge and fool to spread folly

Prudent people act out of knowledge in every decision, but a fool parades his folly.

17 messenger wicked to fall: fall in/on/with bad: evil and envoy faithful healing

A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings reconciliation.

18 poverty and dishonor to neglect discipline and to keep: guard argument to honor: honour

The one who ignores instruction will have poverty and shame, but honor will come to him who learns from correction.

19 desire to be to please to/for soul and abomination fool to turn aside: depart from bad: evil

A longing realized is sweet to the appetite, but fools hate to turn away from evil.

20 (to go: walk *QK) with wise (be wise *QK) and to accompany fool be evil

Walk with wise people and you will be wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

21 sinner to pursue distress: harm and [obj] righteous to complete good

Disaster runs after sinners, but righteous people are rewarded with good.

22 pleasant to inherit son: child son: child and to treasure to/for righteous strength: rich to sin

A good person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous person.

23 abundance food fallow ground be poor and there to snatch in/on/with not justice

An unplowed field owned by the poor could produce much food, but it is swept away by injustice.

24 to withhold tribe: staff his to hate son: child his and to love: lover him to seek him discipline

The one who does not discipline his son hates him, but one who loves his son is careful to instruct him.

25 righteous to eat to/for satiety soul: appetite his and belly: abdomen wicked to lack

The righteous person eats until he satisfies his appetite, but the stomach of the wicked is always hungry.