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| Proverbs 13:1 | A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. | A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke. | A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words. | A wise son the instruction of a father, And a scorner he hath not heard rebuke. |
| Proverbs 13:2 | A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. | A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence. | A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts. | From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous violence. |
| Proverbs 13:3 | He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. | He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips. | He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction. | Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips ruin to him! |
| Proverbs 13:4 | The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. | A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. | The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat. | The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat. |
| Proverbs 13:5 | A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. | A righteous [man] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame. | The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame. | A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded. |
| Proverbs 13:6 | Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. | Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. | Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin. | Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering. |
| Proverbs 13:7 | There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. | There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth. | A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth. | There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant. |
| Proverbs 13:8 | The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. | The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke. | A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words. | The ransom of a man`s life [are] his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke. |
| Proverbs 13:9 | The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. | The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. | There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out. | The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished. |
| Proverbs 13:10 | Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. | By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom. | The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit. | A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom. |
| Proverbs 13:11 | Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. | Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it]. | Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased. | Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great. |
| Proverbs 13:12 | Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. | Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life. | Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life. | Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire. |
| Proverbs 13:13 | Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. | Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. | He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will be rewarded. | Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed. |
| Proverbs 13:14 | The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. | The teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death. | The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death. | The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death. |
| Proverbs 13:15 | Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. | Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard. | Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction. | Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard. |
| Proverbs 13:16 | Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. | Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly. | A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts. | Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly. |
| Proverbs 13:17 | A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. | A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health. | A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well. | A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing. |
| Proverbs 13:18 | Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. | Poverty and shame shall be [to] him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. | Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured. | Whoso is refusing instruction poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured. |
| Proverbs 13:19 | The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. | The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil. | To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish. | A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [is]: Turn from evil. |
| Proverbs 13:20 | He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. | He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved. | Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken. | Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil. |
| Proverbs 13:21 | Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. | Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid. | Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good. | Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous. |
| Proverbs 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. | A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous [man]. | The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man. | A good man causeth sons` sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous [is] the sinner`s wealth. |
| Proverbs 13:23 | Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. | Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment. | There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing. | Abundance of food the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment. |
| Proverbs 13:24 | He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. | He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. | He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care. | Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement. |
| Proverbs 13:25 | The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. | The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want. | The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers. | The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh! |
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