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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Mishlĕ (Proverbs) 13
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1A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, But a scoffer shall not listen to rebuke.
2From the fruit of the mouth a man eats the good, But the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
3He who watches over his mouth guards his being, But he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
4The being of the lazy one craves, but has not; While the being of the hard workers are enriched.
5A righteous one hates a lying word, But a wrong man is loathsome and comes to shame.
6Righteousness watches over him who is perfect in the way, But wrongness overthrows the sinner.
7There is one who makes himself rich, Yet has none at all. And one who makes himself poor, Yet has great riches.
8The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke.
9The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wrong is put out.
10By pride comes only strife, But wisdom is with those who take advice.
11Wealth from vanity diminishes, But he who gathers by hand increases.
12Expectancy drawn out makes the heart sick, But a longing come true is a tree of life.
13He who despises the Word is destroyed, But he who fears the command is rewarded.
14The Torah of the wise is a fountain of life, Turning one away from the snares of death.
15Good understanding gains favour, But the way of the treacherous is hard.
16Every one with insight acts with knowledge, But a fool spreads folly.
17A messenger that is wrong falls into evil, But a trustworthy envoy is a healing.
18Poverty and shame are for him Who ignores discipline, But he who heeds reproof is esteemed.
19A desire accomplished is sweet to the being, But to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
20He who walks with the wise, shall be wise, But the companion of fools suffers evil.
21Evil pursues sinners, But good is repaid to the righteous.
22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
23Much food is in the tillable ground of the poor, But lack of right-ruling sweeps it away.
24He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him, seeks him with discipline.
25The righteous eats to the satisfying of his being, But the stomach of the wrong is lacking.
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