Proverbs · Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 13 Young's Literal Translation
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1 A wise son — the instruction of a father, And a scorner — he hath not heard rebuke.
1 A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
2 From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous — violence.
2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence.
3 Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips — ruin to him!
3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
4 The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
5 A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.
5 A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
6 Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.
6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.
7 There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
10 A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom.
10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
11 Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
12 Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
13 Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.
13 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
14 The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.
15 Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
18 Whoso is refusing instruction — poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.
18 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [is]: Turn from evil.
19 Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
20 Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.
20 One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
21 Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.
21 Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
22 A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous [is] the sinner's wealth.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
23 Abundance of food — the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
23 An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
24 Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.
24 One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
25 The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!
25 The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
Cross references (25)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 9:7–8; Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 4:1–14; Proverbs 10:1
- 2 Proverbs 12:14; Proverbs 18:20; Proverbs 10:11; Psalm 140:11; Proverbs 1:31
- 3 Proverbs 21:23; Proverbs 18:21; Proverbs 18:7; James 3:2–12; Matthew 12:36–37
- 4 Proverbs 12:24; Proverbs 12:11; 2 Peter 1:5–11; Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 2:2–9
- 5 Colossians 3:9; Psalm 119:163; Ephesians 4:25; Ezekiel 36:31; Ezekiel 20:43
- 6 Proverbs 11:3; Proverbs 11:5–6; Psalm 25:21; Psalm 140:11; Proverbs 21:12
- 7 Revelation 3:17; Luke 18:11–14; Proverbs 11:24; Proverbs 12:9; 2 Corinthians 6:10
- 8 Matthew 16:26; 1 Peter 1:18–19; 2 Kings 24:14; Psalm 49:6–10; 2 Kings 25:12
- 9 Proverbs 24:20; Proverbs 4:18; Proverbs 20:20; Psalm 97:11; Psalm 112:4
- 10 Proverbs 19:20; Proverbs 12:15–16; Proverbs 17:14; 1 Timothy 6:4; James 4:1
- 11 Proverbs 20:21; Proverbs 10:2; James 5:1–5; Proverbs 28:8; Proverbs 27:23–27
- 12 John 16:22; Proverbs 13:19; Psalm 119:81–83; Psalm 17:15; Proverbs 11:30
- 13 Numbers 15:31; 2 Chronicles 36:16; Psalm 119:165; 2 John 8; Ezekiel 20:16
- 14 Proverbs 14:27; Proverbs 10:11; Psalm 18:5; 2 Samuel 22:6–7; Psalm 116:3
- 15 Jeremiah 2:19; Proverbs 4:19; Proverbs 15:10; Romans 6:21; Psalm 95:9–11
- 16 Proverbs 15:2; Proverbs 12:22–23; Ephesians 5:17; Isaiah 52:13; Ecclesiastes 10:3
- 17 Proverbs 25:13; 2 Corinthians 5:20; 1 Corinthians 4:2; 1 Timothy 1:12; Ezekiel 33:7–8
- 18 Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 15:31–32; Proverbs 12:1; Proverbs 13:13; Proverbs 25:12
- 19 Proverbs 13:12; Revelation 7:14–17; Proverbs 29:27; 2 Timothy 2:19; Proverbs 16:17
- 20 1 Corinthians 15:33–34; Proverbs 15:31; Proverbs 9:6; 2 Corinthians 6:14–18; Psalm 119:63
- 21 Psalm 32:10; Isaiah 3:10–11; Proverbs 13:13; Romans 2:7–10; Genesis 4:7
- 22 Ecclesiastes 2:26; Job 27:16–17; Proverbs 28:8; Psalm 37:25; Psalm 112:2
- 23 Proverbs 12:11; Proverbs 28:19; Ecclesiastes 5:9; Psalm 112:5; Ecclesiastes 8:5–6
- 24 Proverbs 29:17; Proverbs 23:13–14; Proverbs 29:15; Proverbs 19:18; Hebrews 12:6–8
- 25 Psalm 34:10; Proverbs 10:3; Hebrews 13:5; 1 Timothy 4:8; Deuteronomy 32:24
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