13 智慧儿听从父训,
    嘲讽者不听责备。
口出良言尝善果,
    奸徒贪行残暴事[a]
说话谨慎,可保性命;
    口无遮拦,自取灭亡。
懒惰人空有幻想,
    勤快人心想事成。
义人憎恶虚谎,
    恶人行事可耻。
公义守卫正直的人,
    邪恶倾覆犯罪之徒。
有人强充富有,
    其实身无分文;
    有人假装贫穷,
    却是腰缠万贯。
富人用财富赎命,
    穷人却免受惊吓。
义人的光灿烂,
    恶人的灯熄灭。
10 自高自大招惹纷争,
    虚心受教才是睿智。
11 不义之财必耗尽,
    勤俭积蓄财富增。
12 盼望无期,使人忧伤;
    夙愿得偿,带来生机[b]
13 蔑视训言,自招灭亡;
    敬畏诫命,必得赏赐。
14 智者的训言是生命之泉,
    可使人避开死亡的网罗。
15 睿智使人蒙恩惠,
    奸徒之路通灭亡。
16 明哲知而后行,
    愚人炫耀愚昧。
17 奸恶的使者陷入灾祸,
    忠诚的使者带来医治。
18 不受管教的贫穷羞愧,
    接受责备的受到尊崇。
19 愿望实现使心甘甜,
    远离恶事为愚人憎恶。
20 与智者同行必得智慧,
    与愚人结伴必受亏损。
21 祸患追赶罪人,
    义人必得善报。
22 善人为子孙留下产业,
    罪人给义人积聚财富。
23 穷人的田地出产丰富,
    因不公而被抢掠一空。
24 不用杖管教儿女是憎恶他们,
    疼爱儿女的随时管教他们。
25 义人丰衣足食,
    恶人食不果腹。

Footnotes

  1. 13:2 奸徒贪行残暴事”或译“奸徒必饱受虐待”。
  2. 13:12 带来生机”希伯来文是“使人像棵生命树”。

13 A wise son heareth his father’s [a]instruction;
But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
A man shall eat good [b]by the fruit of his mouth;
But [c]the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life;
But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing;
But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
A righteous man hateth lying;
But a wicked man [d]is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Righteousness guardeth [e]him that is upright in the way;
But wickedness overthroweth [f]the sinner.
There is that [g]maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing:
There is that [h]maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
The ransom of a man’s life is his riches;
But the poor heareth no [i]threatening.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth;
But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 By pride cometh only contention;
But with the well-advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished;
But he that gathereth [j]by labor shall have increase.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick;
But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word [k]bringeth destruction on himself;
But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The [l]law of the wise is a fountain of life,
That one may depart from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding [m]giveth favor;
But the way of the transgressor is hard.
16 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge;
But a fool flaunteth his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil;
But a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth [n]correction;
But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul;
But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 [o]Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise;
But the companion of fools shall [p]smart for it.
21 Evil pursueth sinners;
But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children;
And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
23 Much food is in the [q]tillage of the poor;
But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son;
But he that loveth him chasteneth him [r]betimes.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul;
But the belly of the wicked shall want.

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:1 Or, correction
  2. Proverbs 13:2 Or, from
  3. Proverbs 13:2 Or, the desire of the treacherous is for violence
  4. Proverbs 13:5 Or, causeth shame and bringeth reproach
  5. Proverbs 13:6 Hebrew uprightness of way.
  6. Proverbs 13:6 Hebrew sin.
  7. Proverbs 13:7 Or, feigneth
  8. Proverbs 13:7 Or, feigneth
  9. Proverbs 13:8 Or, rebuke
  10. Proverbs 13:11 Hebrew with the hand.
  11. Proverbs 13:13 Or, maketh himself a debtor thereto
  12. Proverbs 13:14 Or, teaching
  13. Proverbs 13:15 Or, getteth
  14. Proverbs 13:18 Or, instruction
  15. Proverbs 13:20 According to another reading, He that walketh with wise men shall be wise.
  16. Proverbs 13:20 Hebrew be broken.
  17. Proverbs 13:23 Or, tilled land
  18. Proverbs 13:24 Or, diligently

13 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.