Proverbs 13

1 A wise son — the instruction of a father, And a scorner — he hath not heard rebuke.⋮

2 From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous — violence.⋮

3 Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips — ruin to him!⋮

4 The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.⋮

5 A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.⋮

6 Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.⋮

7 There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth is abundant.⋮

8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.⋮

9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.⋮

10 A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled is wisdom.⋮

11 Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.⋮

12 Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life is the coming desire.⋮

13 Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.⋮

14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.⋮

15 Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous is hard.⋮

16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.⋮

17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.⋮

18 Whoso is refusing instruction — poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.⋮

19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools is: Turn from evil.⋮

20 Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.⋮

21 Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.⋮

22 A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous is the sinner's wealth.⋮

23 Abundance of food — the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.⋮

24 Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.⋮

25 The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!⋮