13:1 A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
13:2 From the fruit of a person’s mouth he ①enjoys good,
But the ②desire of the treacherous is violence.
▷ ①Lit eats ②Lit soul
13:3 One who guards his mouth protects his life;
One who opens wide his lips ①comes to ruin.
▷ ①Lit ruin is his
13:4 The soul of the ①lazy one craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made ②prosperous.
▷ ①Lit idle ②Lit fat
13:5 A righteous person hates a false statement,
But a wicked person ①acts disgustingly and shamefully.
▷ ①Lit causes a bad odor and causes shame
13:6 Righteousness guards the ①one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness brings the ②sinner to ruin.
▷ ①Lit blamelessness of way ②Lit sin
13:7 There is one who pretends to be rich but has nothing;
Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.
13:8 The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.
13:9 The light of the righteous ①rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
▷ ①I.e., shines brightly
13:10 Through overconfidence ①comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
▷ ①Lit gives
13:11 Wealth obtained from ①nothing dwindles,
But one who gathers ②by labor increases it.
▷ ①Prob. referring to fraud ②Lit by hand
13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But desire ①fulfilled is a tree of life.
▷ ①Lit coming
13:13 One who despises the word will do badly,
But one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
13:14 The ①teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
To turn aside from the snares of death.
▷ ①Or law
13:15 Good understanding produces favor,
But the way of the treacherous is ①their own disaster.
▷ ①Cf. LXX in destruction; MT constant
13:16 Every prudent person acts with knowledge,
But a fool ①displays foolishness.
▷ ①Lit spreads out
13:17 A wicked messenger falls into adversity,
But a faithful messenger brings healing.
13:18 Poverty and shame will come to one who neglects ①discipline,
But one who complies with rebuke will be honored.
▷ ①Or instruction
13:19 Desire realized is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
13:20 One who walks with wise people will be wise,
But a companion of fools will suffer harm.
13:21 Adversity pursues sinners,
But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
13:22 A good person leaves an inheritance to his ①grandchildren,
And the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.
▷ ①Lit sons’ sons
13:23 Abundant food is in the uncultivated ground of the poor,
But ①it is swept away by injustice.
▷ ①Lit there is what is swept
13:24 He who withholds his ①rod hates his son,
But he who loves him ②disciplines him diligently.
▷ ①I.e., correction or discipline ②Lit seeks him diligently with discipline
13:25 The righteous ①has enough to satisfy his appetite,
But the stomach of the wicked is in need.
▷ ①Lit eats to the satisfaction of his soul