| 章 |
| 13:1 |
A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
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| 13:2 |
From the fruit of his mouth a good man eats good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
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| 13:3 |
He who guards his mouth preserves his life;he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
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| 13:4 |
The soul of the sluggard craves, and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
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| 13:5 |
A righteous man hates falsehood, but a wicked man acts shamefully and disgracefully.
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| 13:6 |
Righteousness guards him whose way is upright, but sin overthrows the wicked.
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| 13:7 |
One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
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| 13:8 |
The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man has no means of redemption.
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| 13:9 |
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
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| 13:10 |
By insolence the heedless make strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.
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| 13:11 |
Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle, but he who gathers little by little will increase it.
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| 13:12 |
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
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| 13:13 |
He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who respects the commandment will be rewarded.
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| 13:14 |
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death.
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| 13:15 |
Good sense wins favor, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.
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| 13:16 |
In everything a prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
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| 13:17 |
A bad messenger plunges men into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
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| 13:18 |
Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but he who heeds reproof is honored.
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| 13:19 |
A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul;but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
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| 13:20 |
He who walks with wise men becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
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| 13:21 |
Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
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| 13:22 |
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
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| 13:23 |
The fallow ground of the poor yields much food, but it is swept away through injustice.
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| 13:24 |
He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
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| 13:25 |
The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want.
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