13:1 A wise son is obedient to his father:
but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
13:2 A good [man] shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of
transgressors shall perish before their time.
13:3 He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty
with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
13:4 Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
13:5 A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed,
and will have no confidence.
13:6 [see Appendix]
13:7 There are [some] who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are
[some] who bring themselves down in [the midst of] much wealth.
13:8 A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not
threatening.
13:9 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.
13:10 A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of
themselves are wise.
13:11 Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers
for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful,
and lends.
13:12 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.
13:13 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.
13:14 The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of
understanding shall die by a snare.
13:15 Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a
sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.
13:16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own
mischief.
13:17 A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall
deliver him.
13:18 Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to
reproofs shall be honoured.
13:19 The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the
ungodly are far from knowledge.
13:20 If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks
with fools shall be known.
13:21 Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
13:22 A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of
ungodly men is laid up for the just.
13:23 The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous
shall perish suddenly.
13:24 He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully
chastens [him].
13:25 A just [man] eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly
are in want. |
13:1 A wise son heareth his father's
instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
13:2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the
transgressors shall eat violence.
13:3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide
his lips shall have destruction.
13:4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of
the diligent shall be made fat.
13:5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh
to shame.
13:6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness
overthroweth the sinner.
13:7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that
maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
13:8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not
rebuke.
13:9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall
be put out.
13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
13:11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by
labour shall increase.
13:12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is
a tree of life.
13:13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the
commandment shall be rewarded.
13:14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares
of death.
13:15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is
hard.
13:16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his
folly.
13:17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is
health.
13:18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he
that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
13:19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to
fools to depart from evil.
13:20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools
shall be destroyed.
13:21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the
wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
13:23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is
destroyed for want of judgment.
13:24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him
chasteneth him betimes.
13:25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of
the wicked shall want. |