13:1 A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
13:1 A wise child loves discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

13:2 From the fruit of his mouth a good man eats good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
13:2 From the fruit of their words good persons eat good things, but the desire of the treacherous is for wrongdoing.

13:3 He who guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
13:3 Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives; those who open wide their lips come to ruin.

13:4 The soul of the sluggard craves, and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
13:4 The appetite of the lazy craves, and gets nothing, while the appetite of the diligent is richly supplied.

13:5 A righteous man hates falsehood, but a wicked man acts shamefully and disgracefully.
13:5 The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked act shamefully and disgracefully.

13:6 Righteousness guards him whose way is upright, but sin overthrows the wicked.
13:6 Righteousness guards one whose way is upright, but sin overthrows the wicked.

13:7 One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
13:7 Some pretend to be rich, yet have nothing; others pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

13:8 The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man has no means of redemption.
13:8 Wealth is a ransom for a person's life, but the poor get no threats.

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

13:10 By insolence the heedless make strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.
13:10 By insolence the heedless make strife, but wisdom is with those who take advice.

13:11 Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle, but he who gathers little by little will increase it.
13:11 Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle, but those who gather little by little will increase it.

13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

13:13 He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who respects the commandment will be rewarded.
13:13 Those who despise the word bring destruction on themselves, but those who respect the commandment will be rewarded.

13:14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death.
13:14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, so that one may avoid the snares of death.

13:15 Good sense wins favor, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.
13:15 Good sense wins favor, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.

13:16 In everything a prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
13:16 The clever do all things intelligently, but the fool displays folly.

13:17 A bad messenger plunges men into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
13:17 A bad messenger brings trouble, but a faithful envoy, healing.

13:18 Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but he who heeds reproof is honored.
13:18 Poverty and disgrace are for the one who ignores instruction, but one who heeds reproof is honored.

13:19 A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul; but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
13:19 A desire realized is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

13:20 He who walks with wise men becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
13:20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.

13:21 Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
13:21 Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
13:22 The good leave an inheritance to their children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.

13:23 The fallow ground of the poor yields much food, but it is swept away through injustice.
13:23 The field of the poor may yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice.

13:24 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
13:24 Those who spare the rod hate their children, but those who love them are diligent to discipline them.

13:25 The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want.
13:25 The righteous have enough to satisfy their appetite, but the belly of the wicked is empty.