Proverbs 13

1A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

בֵּן חָכָם מוּסַר אָב וְלֵץ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָה׃ (1274)

See also: Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 9:7-8, Proverbs 15:20, Proverbs 4:1-14, Proverbs 10:1, 1 Samuel 2:25, Proverbs 15:10, Proverbs 4:20-22, Isaiah 28:14-15, Proverbs 14:6, Ruth 2:23, Proverbs 17:10, 1 Kings 5:7, Jeremiah 35:8

2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יֹאכַל טֹוב וְנֶפֶשׁ בֹּגְדִים חָמָס׃ (1412)

See also: Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 12:14, Proverbs 18:20, James 1:26, Proverbs 10:11, Psalms 140:11, Proverbs 1:31, Psalms 75:8, Proverbs 1:11-13, Proverbs 4:17, Habakkuk 2:8, Habakkuk 2:17, Jeremiah 25:27-31, Revelation 16:6, Proverbs 1:18

3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

נֹצֵר פִּיו שֹׁמֵר נַפְשֹׁו פֹּשֵׂק פָתָיו מְחִתָּה־לֹו׃ (2877)

See also: Proverbs 4:23, James 1:19, Proverbs 21:23, Proverbs 18:21, Matthew 12:37, Proverbs 18:7, James 3:2, Psalms 39:1, Matthew 12:36-37, Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 20:19, James 1:26, Proverbs 12:13, Psalms 17:3, Psalms 34:13, Proverbs 10:14, Judges 16:11, Proverbs 10:8, Proverbs 22:5

4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

מִתְאַוָּה וָאַיִן נַפְשֹׁו עָצֵל וְנֶפֶשׁ חָרֻצִים תְּדֻשָּׁן׃ (2683)

5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

דְּבַרשֶׁ־קֶר יִשְׂנָא צַדִּיק וְרָשָׁע יַבְאִישׁ וְיַחְפִּיר׃ (2584)

See also: Colossians 3:9, Psalms 119:163, Ephesians 4:25, Ezekiel 20:43, Ezekiel 36:31, Proverbs 3:35, Romans 7:15, Revelation 21:8, Proverbs 6:17, Proverbs 30:8, Ezekiel 6:9, Daniel 12:2, Zechariah 11:8, Proverbs 14:5, Judges 16:11, Psalms 62:4

6Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

צְדָקָה תִּצֹּר תָּם־דָּרֶךְ וְרִשְׁעָה תְּסַלֵּף חַטָּאת׃ (3122)

See also: Proverbs 11:3, Psalms 119:1, Proverbs 11:5-6, 1 Kings 1:52, Psalms 15:2, Psalms 25:21, Psalms 26:1, Psalms 140:11, Proverbs 11:20, Proverbs 21:12, 1 Kings 13:34, Job 2:3, Proverbs 5:22, 2 Chronicles 28:23

7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

יֵשׁ מִתְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵין כֹּל מִתְרֹושֵׁשׁ וְהֹון רָב׃ (2952)

See also: Revelation 3:17, Luke 18:11-14, Proverbs 11:24, Proverbs 12:9, Proverbs 13:11, Luke 12:21, 2 Corinthians 4:7, 2 Corinthians 6:10, James 2:5, 2 Peter 2:19, Ecclesiastes 11:1-2, 1 Corinthians 4:8, 1 Corinthians 4:10-11, Luke 12:33, Revelation 2:9, 1 Timothy 6:4

8The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

כֹּפֶר נֶפֶשׁ־אִישׁ עָשְׁרֹו וְרָשׁ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָה׃ (2842)

See also: Philippians 3:7, Matthew 16:26, 1 Peter 1:18-19, Luke 12:23, 2 Kings 24:14, Psalms 49:6-10, 2 Kings 25:12, Job 2:4, Jeremiah 39:10, Jeremiah 41:8, Zephaniah 3:12, Exodus 21:30, 1 Kings 20:39, Proverbs 3:35, Proverbs 6:35

9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

אֹור־צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמָח וְנֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ׃ (1799)

See also: Job 18:5, Proverbs 24:20, Proverbs 4:18, Proverbs 20:20, Matthew 25:8, Psalms 97:11, Psalms 112:4, Job 29:3, Psalms 9:5, 1 Kings 11:36, Job 12:5, Job 21:17, Proverbs 15:30, Isaiah 50:10-11, Ezekiel 32:7, Numbers 27:4

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

רַק־בְּזָדֹון יִתֵּן מַצָּה וְאֶת־נֹועָצִים חָכְמָה׃ (1710)

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

הֹון מֵהֶבֶל יִמְעָט וְקֹבֵץ עַל־יָד יַרְבֶּה׃ (796)

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

תֹּוחֶלֶת מְמֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵב וְעֵץ חַיִּים תַּאֲוָה בָאָה׃ (2018)

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

בָּז לְדָבָר יֵחָבֶל לֹו וִירֵא מִצְוָה הוּא יְשֻׁלָּם׃ (1081)

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

תֹּורַת חָכָם מְקֹור חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָוֶת׃ (2720)

See also: Proverbs 10:11, Job 28:28, Proverbs 14:27, Proverbs 18:4, Psalms 141:9, Proverbs 16:22, Psalms 18:5, Psalms 34:14, 2 Samuel 22:6-7, Psalms 116:3, Proverbs 16:6, Proverbs 16:17, Proverbs 9:11, Proverbs 15:24

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

שֵׂכֶל־טֹוב יִתֶּן־חֵן וְדֶרֶךְ בֹּגְדִים אֵיתָן׃ (1635)

See also: Psalms 1:1, Jeremiah 2:19, Proverbs 4:19, Proverbs 15:10, Romans 6:21, Psalms 95:9-11, Psalms 111:10, Proverbs 3:4, Acts 7:10, 1 Samuel 18:14-16, Proverbs 14:9, Proverbs 22:5, Luke 2:52, Proverbs 14:35, Proverbs 16:20, Isaiah 21:2, Acts 26:14

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

כָּל־עָרוּם יַעֲשֶׂה בְדָעַת וּכְסִיל יִפְרֹשׂ אִוֶּלֶת׃ (2380)

See also: Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 15:2, Proverbs 18:2, Ecclesiastes 10:3, Proverbs 12:22-23, Ephesians 5:17, Proverbs 15:28, Isaiah 52:13, Proverbs 14:33, Romans 16:19, Genesis 24:5, 1 Samuel 25:10-11, 1 Samuel 25:17, 1 Samuel 25:25, 2 Chronicles 10:10, Psalms 112:5, Proverbs 21:24, Matthew 10:16, 1 Corinthians 14:20

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

מַלְאָךְ רָשָׁע יִפֹּל בְּרָע וְצִיר אֱמוּנִים מַרְפֵּא׃ (1827)

See also: 1 Corinthians 4:2, Proverbs 24:16, Proverbs 25:13, 2 Timothy 2:2, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 26:6, Ephesians 6:20, Ezekiel 33:7-8, 1 Corinthians 4:17, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Ezekiel 3:18, 1 Timothy 1:12, Proverbs 10:26, Proverbs 25:23, Jeremiah 23:13-16, Jeremiah 23:28, 2 Corinthians 2:17

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

רֵישׁ וְקָלֹון פֹּורֵעַ מוּסָר וְשֹׁומֵר תֹּוכַחַת יְכֻבָּד׃ (2786)

See also: Proverbs 9:8, Ephesians 5:11, Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 15:31-32, Proverbs 12:1, Proverbs 13:13, Proverbs 25:12, Hebrews 12:25, Proverbs 5:9-14, Proverbs 5:12, Proverbs 9:9, Proverbs 19:6, Psalms 141:5, Ecclesiastes 7:5, Jeremiah 5:3-9

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

תַּאֲוָה נִהְיָה תֶעֱרַב לְנָפֶשׁ וְתֹועֲבַת כְּסִילִים סוּר מֵרָע׃ (3244)

See also: Proverbs 13:12, Revelation 7:14-17, Proverbs 29:27, Psalms 14:1, 2 Timothy 2:19, Psalms 34:14, Proverbs 16:17, Job 28:28, Psalms 21:1-2, Proverbs 3:7, Proverbs 16:6, Song of Solomon 3:4, 2 Timothy 4:7-8, 1 Kings 1:48, Psalms 37:27

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

[הָלֹוךְ כ] (הֹולֵךְ ק) אֶת־חֲכָמִים [וַחֲכָם כ] (יֶחְכָּם ק) וְרֹעֶה כְסִילִים יֵרֹועַ׃ (1770)

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

חַטָּאִים תְּרַדֵּף רָעָה וְאֶת־צַדִּיקִים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֹוב׃ (2085)

See also: Numbers 32:23, Psalms 32:10, Isaiah 3:10-11, Proverbs 13:13, Romans 2:7-10, Genesis 4:7, Psalms 140:11, Proverbs 11:31, 2 Chronicles 18:34, Acts 28:4, Deuteronomy 28:45, Joshua 7:18, 1 Samuel 15:18, 1 Kings 18:18, Ecclesiastes 8:12, Jeremiah 42:16

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

טֹוב יַנְחִיל בְּנֵי־בָנִים וְצָפוּן לַצַּדִּיק חֵיל חֹוטֵא׃ (827)

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

רָב־אֹכֶל נִיר רָאשִׁים וְיֵשׁ נִסְפֶּה בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּט׃ (2037)

See also: Proverbs 12:11, Proverbs 14:4, Proverbs 28:19, Ecclesiastes 5:9, Psalms 112:5, Ecclesiastes 8:5-6, Proverbs 27:18, Proverbs 27:23-27, Genesis 47:23, Proverbs 6:6-11, Proverbs 11:5-6, Proverbs 12:14, Jeremiah 8:7-10

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

חֹושֵׂךְ בְטֹו שֹׂונֵא בְנֹו וְאֹהֲבֹו שִׁחֲרֹו מוּסָר׃ (1606)

See also: Proverbs 29:17, Proverbs 23:13-14, Proverbs 29:15, Proverbs 19:18, Proverbs 22:15, Hebrews 12:6-8, Proverbs 3:12, Hebrews 12:7, Proverbs 8:36, Deuteronomy 21:18

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

צַדִּיק אֹכֵל לְשֹׂבַע נַפְשֹׁו וּבֶטֶן רְשָׁעִים תֶּחְסָר׃ (2448)

See also: Psalms 34:10, Genesis 25:29, Psalms 37:16, Proverbs 10:3, Hebrews 13:5, Hosea 4:10, Joel 2:26, Luke 9:17, 1 Timothy 4:8, Deuteronomy 32:24, Proverbs 6:11, Matthew 14:20, Deuteronomy 28:48, Psalms 37:3, Psalms 37:18-19, Proverbs 24:34, Isaiah 65:13-14, 2 Thessalonians 3:10