13:1 A wise son (heareth) his father's instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
13:1 A wise son [accepts his] father's discipline, 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 treacherous (shall eat) violence.
13:2 From the fruit of a man's mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence.

13:3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; (But) he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
13:3 The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

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 the sluggard craves and [gets] nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

13:5 A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
13:5 A righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.

13:6 Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
13:6 Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.

13:7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
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 man's life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.
13:8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches, But the poor hears no 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 goes out.

13:10 By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
13:10 Through presumption comes nothing but strife, But with those who receive counsel is wisdom.

13:11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.
13:11 Wealth [obtained] by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases [it.]

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 desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

13:13 Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
13:13 The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

13:14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
13:14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death.

13:15 Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.
13:15 Good understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is hard.

13:16 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth (his) folly.
13:16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly.

13:17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.
13:17 A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy [brings] healing.

13:18 Poverty and shame (shall be to) him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
13:18 Poverty and shame [will come] to him who neglects discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored.

13:19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
13:19 Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

13:20 Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
13:20 He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

13:21 Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
13:21 Adversity pursues sinners, But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.

13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, And 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 by reason of injustice.
13:23 Abundant food [is in] the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice.

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 diligently.

13:25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.
13:25 The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in want.