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King James Bible |
Youngs Literal Translation
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| 13:1 |
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. |
A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke. |
| 13:2 |
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. |
From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence. |
| 13:3 |
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. |
Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him! |
| 13:4 |
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. |
The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And 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. |
A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded. |
| 13:6 |
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. |
Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering. |
| 13:7 |
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. |
There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth `is' abundant. |
| 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 `are' his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke. |
| 13:9 |
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. |
The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished. |
| 13:10 |
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. |
A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled `is' wisdom. |
| 13:11 |
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. |
Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great. |
| 13:12 |
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. |
Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life `is' the coming desire. |
| 13:13 |
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. |
Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed. |
| 13:14 |
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. |
The law of the wise `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death. |
| 13:15 |
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. |
Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous `is' hard. |
| 13:16 |
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. |
Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly. |
| 13:17 |
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. |
A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing. |
| 13:18 |
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. |
Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured. |
| 13:19 |
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. |
A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools `is': Turn from evil. |
| 13:20 |
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. |
Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil. |
| 13:21 |
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. |
Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous. |
| 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 causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous `is' the sinner's wealth. |
| 13:23 |
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. |
Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment. |
| 13:24 |
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. |
Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement. |
| 13:25 |
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. |
The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh! |
