Chapter 13
Proverbs 13
A wise sonne heareth his fathers instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Geneva 1599A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.
בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב וְ֝/לֵ֗ץ לֹא שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה
A man shall eate good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soule of the transgressours, shall eate violence.
Geneva 1599A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.
מִ/פְּרִ֣י פִי אִ֭ישׁ יֹ֣אכַל ט֑וֹב וְ/נֶ֖פֶשׁ בֹּגְדִ֣ים חָמָֽס
He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but hee that openeth wide his lips, shall haue destruction.
Geneva 1599Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shall be to him.
נֹצֵ֣ר פִּ֭י/ו שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑/וֹ פֹּשֵׂ֥ק שְׂ֝פָתָ֗י/ו מְחִתָּה לֽ/וֹ
The soule of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soule of the diligent shall be made fat.
Geneva 1599The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭/אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣/וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְ/נֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן
A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and commeth to shame.
Geneva 1599A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.
דְּבַר שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝/רָשָׁ֗ע יַבְאִ֥ישׁ וְ/יַחְפִּֽיר
Righteousnesse keepeth him that is vpright in the way: but wickednesse ouerthroweth the sinner.
Geneva 1599Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.
צְ֭דָקָה תִּצֹּ֣ר תָּם דָּ֑רֶךְ וְ֝/רִשְׁעָ֗ה תְּסַלֵּ֥ף חַטָּֽאת
There is that maketh himselfe rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himselfe poore, yet hath great riches.
Geneva 1599There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.
יֵ֣שׁ מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר וְ/אֵ֣ין כֹּ֑ל מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ וְ/ה֣וֹן רָֽב
The ransome of a mans life are his riches: but the poore heareth not rebuke.
Geneva 1599A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.
כֹּ֣פֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ אִ֣ישׁ עָשְׁר֑/וֹ וְ֝/רָ֗שׁ לֹא שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה
The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the lampe of the wicked shall be put out.
Geneva 1599The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
אוֹר צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְ/נֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ
Onely by pride commeth contention: but with the well aduised is wisedome.
Geneva 1599Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.
רַק בְּ֭/זָדוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן מַצָּ֑ה וְ/אֶת נ֖וֹעָצִ֣ים חָכְמָֽה
Wealth gotten by vanitie shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour, shall increase.
Geneva 1599The riches of vanitie shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.
ה֭וֹן מֵ/הֶ֣בֶל יִמְעָ֑ט וְ/קֹבֵ֖ץ עַל יָ֣ד יַרְבֶּֽה
Hope deferred maketh the heart sicke: but when the desire commeth, it is a tree of life.
Geneva 1599The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart: but when the desire commeth, it is as a tree of life.
תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת מְ֭מֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה לֵ֑ב וְ/עֵ֥ץ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תַּאֲוָ֥ה בָאָֽה
Whoso despiseth the word, shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commaundement, shall be rewarded.
Geneva 1599He that despiseth the worde, hee shall be destroyed: but hee that feareth the commandement he shalbe rewarded.
בָּ֣ז לְ֭/דָבָר יֵחָ֣בֶל ל֑/וֹ וִ/ירֵ֥א מִ֝צְוָ֗ה ה֣וּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם
The lawe of the wise is a fountaine of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Geneva 1599The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.
תּוֹרַ֣ת חָ֭כָם מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝/ס֗וּר מִ/מֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת
Good vnderstanding giueth fauour: but the way of transgressours is hard.
Geneva 1599Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.
שֵֽׂכֶל ט֭וֹב יִתֶּן חֵ֑ן וְ/דֶ֖רֶךְ בֹּגְדִ֣ים אֵיתָֽן
Euery prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a foole layeth open his folly.
Geneva 1599Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
כָּל עָ֭רוּם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְ/דָ֑עַת וּ֝/כְסִ֗יל יִפְרֹ֥שׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת
A wicked messenger falleth into mischiefe: but a faithfull ambassadour is health.
Geneva 1599A wicked messenger falleth into euill: but a faithfull ambassadour is preseruation.
מַלְאָ֣ךְ רָ֭שָׁע יִפֹּ֣ל בְּ/רָ֑ע וְ/צִ֖יר אֱמוּנִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא
Pouerty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproofe, shall be honoured.
Geneva 1599Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.
רֵ֣ישׁ וְ֭/קָלוֹן פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר וְ/שׁוֹמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יְכֻבָּֽד
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soule: but it is abomination to fooles to depart from euill.
Geneva 1599A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil.
תַּאֲוָ֣ה נִ֭הְיָה תֶּעֱרַ֣ב לְ/נָ֑פֶשׁ וְ/תוֹעֲבַ֥ת כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים ס֣וּר מֵ/רָֽע
He that walketh with wise men, shall be wise: but a companion of fooles shall be destroyed.
Geneva 1599He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.
הלוך אֶת חֲכָמִ֣ים ו/חכם וְ/רֹעֶ֖ה כְסִילִ֣ים יֵרֽוֹעַ
Euill pursueth sinners: but to the righteous, good shall be repayd.
Geneva 1599Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.
חַ֭טָּאִים תְּרַדֵּ֣ף רָעָ֑ה וְ/אֶת צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יְשַׁלֶּם טֽוֹב
A good man leaueth an inheritance to his childrens children: and the wealth of the sinner is layd vp for the iust.
Geneva 1599The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.
ט֗וֹב יַנְחִ֥יל בְּנֵֽי בָנִ֑ים וְ/צָפ֥וּן לַ֝/צַּדִּ֗יק חֵ֣יל חוֹטֵֽא
Much food is in the tillage of the poore: but there is that is destroyed for want of iudgement.
Geneva 1599Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.
רָב אֹ֭כֶל נִ֣יר רָאשִׁ֑ים וְ/יֵ֥שׁ נִ֝סְפֶּ֗ה בְּ/לֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט
He that spareth his rod, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betimes.
Geneva 1599He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.
חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ שִׁ֭בְט/וֹ שׂוֹנֵ֣א בְנ֑/וֹ וְ֝/אֹהֲב֗/וֹ שִֽׁחֲר֥/וֹ מוּסָֽר
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soule: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Geneva 1599The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
צַדִּ֗יק אֹ֭כֵל לְ/שֹׂ֣בַע נַפְשׁ֑/וֹ וּ/בֶ֖טֶן רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֶּחְסָֽר
End of pr chapter 13.