Proverbs 13

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 A wise child listens to a father's discipline, a cynic wil not listen to reproof.	1 A wise son loves correction, but the senseless one heeds no rebuke.
2 The fruit of the mouth provides a good meal, but the soul of the treacherous feeds on violence.	2 From the fruit of his words a man eats good things, but the treacherous one craves violence.
3 A guard on the mouth makes life secure, whoever talks too much is lost.	3 He who guards his mouth protects his life; to open wide one's lips brings downfall.
4 The idler hungers but has no food; hard workers get their fill.	4 The soul of the sluggard craves in vain, but the diligent soul is amply satisfied.
5 The upright hates a lying word, but the wicked slanders and defames.	5 Anything deceitful the just man hates, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace.
6 Uprightness stands guard over one whose way is honest, sin causes the ruin of the wicked.	6 Virtue guards one who walks honestly, but the downfall of the wicked is sin.
7 There are some who, on nothing, pretend to be rich, some, with great wealth, pretend to be poor.	7 One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 The ransom for life is a person's wealth; but the poor wil not hear the reproof.	8 A man's riches serve as ransom for his life, but the poor man heeds no rebuke.
9 The light of the upright is joyful, the lamp of the wicked goes out.	9 The light of the just shines gaily, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
10 Insolence breeds only disputes, wisdom lies with those who take advice.	10 The stupid man sows discord by his insolence, but with those who take counsel is wisdom.
11 A sudden fortune wil dwindle away, accumulation little by little is the way to riches.	11 Wealth quickly gotten dwindles away, but amassed little by little, it grows.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, desire fulfil ed is a tree of life.	12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a wish fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 Contempt for the word is self-destructive, respect for the commandment wins salvation.	13 He who despises the word must pay for it, but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise is a life-giving fountain for eluding the snares of death.	14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that a man may avoid the snares of death.
15 Good sense wins favour, but the way of the treacherous is hard.	15 Good sense brings favor, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.
16 Anyone of discretion acts by the light of knowledge, the fool parades his fol y.	16 The shrewd man does everything with prudence, but the fool peddles folly.
17 A bad messenger fal s into misfortune, a trusty messenger brings healing.	17 A wicked messenger brings on disaster, but a trustworthy envoy is a healing remedy.
18 Whoever rejects discipline wins poverty and scorn; for anyone who accepts correction: honour.	18 Poverty and shame befall the man who disregards correction, but he who heeds reproof is honored.
19 Desire fulfil ed is sweet to the soul; fools are loth to turn -- from evil.	19 Lust indulged starves the soul, but fools hate to turn from evil.
20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, whoever mixes with fools wil be ruined.	20 Walk with wise men and you will become wise, but the companion of fools will fare badly.
21 Evil wil pursue the sinner, but good wil reward the upright.	21 Misfortune pursues sinners, but the just shall be recompensed with good.
22 The good bequeaths a heritage to children's children, the wealth of the sinner is stored away for theupright.	22 The good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the just.
23 Though the farms of the poor yield much food, some perish for lack of justice.	23 A lawsuit devours the tillage of the poor, but some men perish for lack of a law court.
24 Whoever fails to use the stick hates his child; whoever is free with correction loves him.	24 He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him takes care to chastise him.
25 The upright eats to the full, the bel y of the wicked goes empty.	25 When the just man eats, his hunger is appeased; but the belly of the wicked suffers want.