Proverbs 13

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.	1 A wise child listens to a father's discipline, a cynic wil not listen to reproof.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.	2 The fruit of the mouth provides a good meal, but the soul of the treacherous feeds on violence.
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.	3 A guard on the mouth makes life secure, whoever talks too much is lost.
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.	4 The idler hungers but has no food; hard workers get their fill.
5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.	5 The upright hates a lying word, but the wicked slanders and defames.
6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.	6 Uprightness stands guard over one whose way is honest, sin causes the ruin of the wicked.
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.	7 There are some who, on nothing, pretend to be rich, some, with great wealth, pretend to be poor.
8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.	8 The ransom for life is a person's wealth; but the poor wil not hear the reproof.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.	9 The light of the upright is joyful, the lamp of the wicked goes out.
10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.	10 Insolence breeds only disputes, wisdom lies with those who take advice.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.	11 A sudden fortune wil dwindle away, accumulation little by little is the way to riches.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.	12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, desire fulfil ed is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.	13 Contempt for the word is self-destructive, respect for the commandment wins salvation.
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.	14 The teaching of the wise is a life-giving fountain for eluding the snares of death.
15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.	15 Good sense wins favour, but the way of the treacherous is hard.
16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.	16 Anyone of discretion acts by the light of knowledge, the fool parades his fol y.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.	17 A bad messenger fal s into misfortune, a trusty messenger brings healing.
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.	18 Whoever rejects discipline wins poverty and scorn; for anyone who accepts correction: honour.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.	19 Desire fulfil ed is sweet to the soul; fools are loth to turn -- from evil.
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.	20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, whoever mixes with fools wil be ruined.
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.	21 Evil wil pursue the sinner, but good wil reward the upright.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.	22 The good bequeaths a heritage to children's children, the wealth of the sinner is stored away for theupright.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.	23 Though the farms of the poor yield much food, some perish for lack of justice.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.	24 Whoever fails to use the stick hates his child; whoever is free with correction loves him.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.	25 The upright eats to the full, the bel y of the wicked goes empty.