Proverbs 13

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 A wise child listens to a father's discipline, a cynic wil not listen to reproof.	1 A wise son heareth the doctrine of his father: but he that is a scorner, beareth not when he is reproved.
2 The fruit of the mouth provides a good meal, but the soul of the treacherous feeds on violence.	2 Of the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things: but the soul of transgressors is wicked.
3 A guard on the mouth makes life secure, whoever talks too much is lost.	3 He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his soul: but he that hath no guard on his speech shall meet with evils.
4 The idler hungers but has no food; hard workers get their fill.	4 The sluggard willeth and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.
5 The upright hates a lying word, but the wicked slanders and defames.	5 The just shall hate a lying word: but the wicked confoundeth, and shall be confounded.
6 Uprightness stands guard over one whose way is honest, sin causes the ruin of the wicked.	6 Justice keepeth the way of the innocent: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 There are some who, on nothing, pretend to be rich, some, with great wealth, pretend to be poor.	7 One is as it were rich, when he hath nothing: and another is as it were poor, when he hath great riches.
8 The ransom for life is a person's wealth; but the poor wil not hear the reproof.	8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but he that is poor beareth not reprehension.
9 The light of the upright is joyful, the lamp of the wicked goes out.	9 The light of the just giveth joy: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Insolence breeds only disputes, wisdom lies with those who take advice.	10 Among the proud there are always contentions: but they that do all things with counsel, are ruled by wisdom.
11 A sudden fortune wil dwindle away, accumulation little by little is the way to riches.	11 Substance got in haste shall be diminished: but that which by little and little is gathered with the hand shall increase.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, desire fulfil ed is a tree of life.	12 Hope that is deferred afflicteth the soul: desire when it cometh is a tree of life.
13 Contempt for the word is self-destructive, respect for the commandment wins salvation.	13 Whosoever speaketh ill of any thing, bindeth himself for the time to come: but he that feareth the commandment, shall dwell in peace. Deceitful souls go astray in sins: the just are merciful, and shew mercy.
14 The teaching of the wise is a life-giving fountain for eluding the snares of death.	14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, that he may decline from the ruin of death.
15 Good sense wins favour, but the way of the treacherous is hard.	15 Good instruction shall give grace: in the way of scorners is a deep pit.
16 Anyone of discretion acts by the light of knowledge, the fool parades his fol y.	16 The prudent mall doth all things with counsel: but he that is a fool, layeth open his folly.
17 A bad messenger fal s into misfortune, a trusty messenger brings healing.	17 The messenger of the wicked shall fall into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Whoever rejects discipline wins poverty and scorn; for anyone who accepts correction: honour.	18 Poverty and shame to him that refuseth instruction: but he that yieldeth to reproof, shall be glorified.
19 Desire fulfil ed is sweet to the soul; fools are loth to turn -- from evil.	19 The desire that is accomplished, delighteth the soul: fools hate them that flee from evil things.
20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, whoever mixes with fools wil be ruined.	20 He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them.
21 Evil wil pursue the sinner, but good wil reward the upright.	21 ,21Evil pursueth sinners: and to the just good shall be repaid.
22 The good bequeaths a heritage to children's children, the wealth of the sinner is stored away for theupright.	22 The good man leaveth heirs, sons, and grandsons: and the substance of the sinner is kept for the just.
23 Though the farms of the poor yield much food, some perish for lack of justice.	23 Much food is in the tillage of fathers: but for others it is gathered with out judgment.
24 Whoever fails to use the stick hates his child; whoever is free with correction loves him.	24 He that spareth the rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him correcteth him betimes.
25 The upright eats to the full, the bel y of the wicked goes empty.	25 The just eateth and filleth his soul: but the belly of the wicked is never to be filled.