13:1 A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
13:1 A wise son heeds his father's instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

13:2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.
13:2 A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth, But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.

13:3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
13:3 He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens 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.
13:4 The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

13:5 A righteous [man] hateth lying: but a wicked [man] is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
13:5 A righteous man hates lying, But a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.

13:6 Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
13:6 Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, But wickedness overthrows the sinner.

13:7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches.
13:7 There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

13:8 The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
13:8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke.

13:9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
13:9 The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom.
13:10 By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom.

13:11 Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
13:11 Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase.

13:12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.
13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

13:13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
13:13 He who despises the word will be destroyed, But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

13:14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
13:14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.

13:15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors [is] hard.
13:15 Good understanding gains favor, But the way of the unfaithful is hard.

13:16 Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
13:16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open his folly.

13:17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador [is] health.
13:17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a faithful ambassador brings health.

13:18 Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
13:18 Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains correction, But he who regards a rebuke will be honored.

13:19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it is] abomination to fools to depart from evil.
13:19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, But it is an 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.
13:20 He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.

13:21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
13:21 Evil pursues sinners, But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.

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.
13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

13:23 Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment.
13:23 Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor, And for lack of justice there is waste.

13:24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
13:24 He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.

13:25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
13:25 The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want.