Proverbs 13 Parallel Bible

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1	בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב וְ֝לֵ֗ץ לֹא־ שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃	A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.	A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2	מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־ אִ֭ישׁ יֹ֣אכַל ט֑וֹב וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ בֹּגְדִ֣ים חָמָֽס׃	From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.	A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.
3	נֹצֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ פֹּשֵׂ֥ק שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו מְחִתָּה־ לֽוֹ׃	He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.	He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4	מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃	The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.	The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5	דְּבַר־ שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע יַבְאִ֥ישׁ וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃	The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.	A righteous [man] hateth lying: but a wicked [man] is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6	צְ֭דָקָה תִּצֹּ֣ר תָּם־ דָּ֑רֶךְ וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה תְּסַלֵּ֥ף חַטָּֽאת׃	Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.	Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7	יֵ֣שׁ מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֑ל מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ וְה֣וֹן רָֽב׃	One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.	There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches.
8	כֹּ֣פֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ־ אִ֣ישׁ עָשְׁר֑וֹ וְ֝רָ֗שׁ לֹא־ שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃	Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.	The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
9	אוֹר־ צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְנֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ׃	The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.	The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10	רַק־ בְּ֭זָדוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן מַצָּ֑ה וְאֶת־ נ֖וֹעָצִ֣ים חָכְמָֽה׃	Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.	Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom.
11	ה֭וֹן מֵהֶ֣בֶל יִמְעָ֑ט וְקֹבֵ֖ץ עַל־ יָ֣ד יַרְבֶּֽה׃	Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.	Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
12	תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת מְ֭מֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־ לֵ֑ב וְעֵ֥ץ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תַּאֲוָ֥ה בָאָֽה׃	Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.	Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.
13	בָּ֣ז לְ֭דָבָר יֵחָ֣בֶל ל֑וֹ וִירֵ֥א מִ֝צְוָ֗ה ה֣וּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃	He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.	Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14	תּוֹרַ֣ת חָ֭כָם מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃	The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.	The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15	שֵֽׂכֶל־ ט֭וֹב יִתֶּן־ חֵ֑ן וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֹּגְדִ֣ים אֵיתָֽן׃	Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.	Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors [is] hard.
16	כָּל־ עָ֭רוּם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְדָ֑עַת וּ֝כְסִ֗יל יִפְרֹ֥שׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃	Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.	Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
17	מַלְאָ֣ךְ רָ֭שָׁע יִפֹּ֣ל בְּרָ֑ע וְצִ֖יר אֱמוּנִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃	A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.	A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador [is] health.
18	רֵ֣ישׁ וְ֭קָלוֹן פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר וְשׁוֹמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יְכֻבָּֽד׃	Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.	Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19	תַּאֲוָ֣ה נִ֭הְיָה תֶּעֱרַ֣ב לְנָ֑פֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַ֥ת כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃	Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.	The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it is] abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20	[הלוך] (הוֹלֵ֣ךְ‪‬‪‬) אֶת־ חֲכָמִ֣ים [וחכם] (יֶחְכָּ֑ם) וְרֹעֶ֖ה כְסִילִ֣ים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃	He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.	He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21	חַ֭טָּאִים תְּרַדֵּ֣ף רָעָ֑ה וְאֶת־ צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יְשַׁלֶּם־ טֽוֹב׃	Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.	Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
22	ט֗וֹב יַנְחִ֥יל בְּנֵֽי־ בָנִ֑ים וְצָפ֥וּן לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק חֵ֣יל חוֹטֵֽא׃	A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.	A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.
23	רָב־ אֹ֭כֶל נִ֣יר רָאשִׁ֑ים וְיֵ֥שׁ נִ֝סְפֶּ֗ה בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃	Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.	Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment.
24	חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ שִׁ֭בְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵ֣א בְנ֑וֹ וְ֝אֹהֲב֗וֹ שִֽׁחֲר֥וֹ מוּסָֽר׃	He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.	He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25	צַדִּ֗יק אֹ֭כֵל לְשֹׂ֣בַע נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּבֶ֖טֶן רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֶּחְסָֽר׃ פ	A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.	The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
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