Proverbs 13
13
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
1A wise son listens to his father’s discipline,
but a mocker does not listen to reprimands.
2A person eats well as a result of his speaking ability,
but the appetite of treacherous people ⌞craves⌟ violence.
3Whoever controls his mouth protects his own life.
Whoever has a big mouth comes to ruin.
4A lazy person craves food and there is none,
but the appetite of hard-working people is satisfied.
5A righteous person hates lying,
but a wicked person behaves with shame and disgrace.
6Righteousness protects the honest way of life,
but wickedness ruins a sacrifice for sin.
7One person pretends to be rich but has nothing.
Another pretends to be poor but has great wealth.
8A person’s riches are the ransom for his life,
but the poor person does not pay attention to threats.
9The light of righteous people beams brightly,
but the lamp of wicked people will be snuffed out.
10Arrogance produces only quarreling,
but those who take advice gain wisdom.
11Wealth ⌞gained⌟ through injustice dwindles away,
but whoever gathers little by little has plenty.
12Delayed hope makes one sick at heart,
but a fulfilled longing is a tree of life.
13Whoever despises ⌞God’s⌟ words will pay the penalty,
but the one who fears ⌞God’s⌟ commands will be rewarded.
14The teachings of a wise person are a fountain of life
to turn ⌞one⌟ away from the grasp of death.
15Good sense brings favor,
but the way of treacherous people is always the same.#13:15 Masoretic Text; Greek “is their disaster.”
16Any sensible person acts with knowledge,
but a fool displays stupidity.
17An undependable messenger gets into trouble,
but a dependable envoy brings healing.
18Poverty and shame come to a person who ignores discipline,
but whoever pays attention to constructive criticism will be honored.
19A fulfilled desire is sweet to the soul,
but turning from evil is disgusting to fools.
20Whoever walks with wise people will be wise,
but whoever associates with fools will suffer.
21Disaster hunts down sinners,
but righteous people are rewarded with good.
22Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren,
but the wealth of sinners is stored away for a righteous person.
23When poor people are able to plow, there is much food,
but a person is swept away where there is no justice.
24Whoever refuses to spank his son hates him,
but whoever loves his son disciplines him from early on.
25A righteous person eats to satisfy his appetite,
but the bellies of wicked people are always empty.
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Proverbs 13
13
1 A wise child hears the discipline of a father,
but a scoffer does not listen to a rebuke.
2From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he shall eat what is good,
but the desire#Or “soul” of the treacherous, wrongdoing.
3He who keeps his mouth guards his life;#Or “soul,” or “inner self”
he who opens his lips, ruin belongs to him.
4The soul#Or “life” of the lazy craves, but there is nothing,
but the person of diligence is richly supplied.
5The righteous hates a word of falsehood;
the wicked will bring shame and disgrace.#Literally “he will bring disgrace”
6Righteousness will guard the upright of way,
but wickedness will overthrow sin.
7There is one who acts rich but has nothing;#Literally “there is no”
another who pretends to be poor but has wealth.
8The ransom of the life of a man is his wealth,
but the poor does not receive a threat.
9The light of the righteous will rejoice,
but the lamp of the wicked will die out.
10Only by insolence is strife set up,
and wisdom is with those who take advice.
11Wealth gained from haste#Or “vanity” will dwindle,
but he who gathers little by little#Literally “upon the hand” will increase it.
12Hope that is deferred makes the heart#Or “mind” sick,
but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13He who despises a word will bring destruction on himself,
but he who respects a commandment will be rewarded.
14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
in order to avoid the snares of death.
15Good sense grants favor,
but the way of the faithless is coarse.
16Anyone who is clever will act with intelligence,
but the fool will display folly.
17A messenger of wickedness will fall into trouble,
but an envoy of the faithful brings healing.
18Poverty and disgrace belong to him who ignores instruction,
but he who guards reproof will be honored.
19A desire fulfilled#Literally “made to be,” “brought about” will be sweet to the soul,
but an abomination of fools is turning from evil.
20Walk with the wise and be wise,
but as for the companion of fools, he will suffer harm.
21Misfortune will pursue sinners,
but the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.#Literally “it will reward prosperity”
22He who is good will leave an inheritance to his grandchildren,#Literally “sons of sons”
and stored up for the righteous is the wealth of a sinner.
23There is much food in the field of the poor,
but it is swept away#Literally “there is sweeping away” by injustice.#Literally “no justice”
24He who withholds his rod hates his child,
but he who loves him gives him#Literally “visits him” discipline.
25The righteous eats to satisfy his life,#Or “soul,” or “inner self”
but the belly of the wicked will lack.
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