Sprüche 13

¹ A wise son heareth his father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke. ² A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Proverbs 13:2 Or, the desire of the treacherous is for violence __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence. ³ He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. ⁴ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. ⁵ A righteous man hateth lying; is loathsome, and cometh to shame. ⁶ Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Proverbs 13:6 Hebrew sin. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ the sinner. ⁷ There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Proverbs 13:7 Or, feigneth __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth. ⁸ The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; threatening. ⁹ 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; 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 bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. ¹⁴ The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. ¹⁵ Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard. ¹⁶ Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; 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 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 __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Proverbs 13:20 According to another reading, He that walketh with wise men shall be wise. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Proverbs 13:20 Hebrew be broken. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ 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 tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice. ²⁴ He that spareth his rod hateth his son; betimes. ²⁵ The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.