Proverbs 1325 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence.13:1בֵּן חָכָם מוּסַר אָב וְלֵץ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָֽה׃A wise son is instructed of his father; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.13:2מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יֹאכַל טוֹב וְנֶפֶשׁ בֹּגְדִים חָמָֽס׃A man shall eat good from the fruit of his mouth; but the desire of the faithless is violence.13:3נֹצֵר פִּיו שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ פֹּשֵׂק שְׂפָתָיו מְחִתָּה־לֽוֹ׃He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; but for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.13:4מִתְאַוָּה וָאַיִן נַפְשׁוֹ עָצֵל וְנֶפֶשׁ חָרֻצִים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be abundantly gratified.13:5דְּבַר־שֶׁקֶר יִשְׂנָא צַדִּיק וְרָשָׁע יַבְאִישׁ וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃A righteous man hateth lying; but a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully.13:6צְדָקָה תִּצֹּר תָּם־דָּרֶךְ וְרִשְׁעָה תְּסַלֵּף חַטָּֽאת׃Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.13:7יֵשׁ מִתְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵין כֹּל מִתְרוֹשֵׁשׁ וְהוֹן רָֽב׃There is that pretendeth himself rich, yet hath nothing; there is that pretendeth himself poor, yet hath great wealth.13:8כֹּפֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ־אִישׁ עָשְׁרוֹ וְרָשׁ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָֽה׃The ransom of a man's life are his riches; but the poor heareth no threatening.13:9אוֹר־צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמָח וְנֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָֽךְ׃The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.13:10רַק־בְּזָדוֹן יִתֵּן מַצָּה וְאֶת־נוֹעָצִים חָכְמָֽה׃By pride cometh only contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.13:11הוֹן מֵהֶבֶל יִמְעָט וְקֹבֵץ עַל־יָד יַרְבֶּֽה׃Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; but he that gathereth little by little shall increase.13:12תּוֹחֶלֶת מְמֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵב וְעֵץ חַיִּים תַּאֲוָה בָאָֽה׃Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.13:13בָּז לְדָבָר יֵחָבֶל לוֹ וִירֵא מִצְוָה הוּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃Whoso despiseth the word shall suffer thereby; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.13:14תּוֹרַת חָכָם מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.13:15שֵֽׂכֶל־טוֹב יִתֶּן־חֵן וְדֶרֶךְ בֹּגְדִים אֵיתָֽן׃Good understanding giveth grace; but the way of the faithless is harsh.13:16כָּל־עָרוּם יַעֲשֶׂה בְדָעַת וּכְסִיל יִפְרֹשׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃Every prudent man dealeth with forethought; but a fool unfoldeth folly.13:17מַלְאָךְ רָשָׁע יִפֹּל בְּרָע וְצִיר אֱמוּנִים מַרְפֵּֽא׃A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.13:18רֵישׁ וְקָלוֹן פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר וְשׁוֹמֵר תּוֹכַחַת יְכֻבָּֽד׃Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.13:19תַּאֲוָה נִהְיָה תֶּעֱרַב לְנָפֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַת כְּסִילִים סוּר מֵרָֽע׃The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; and it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.13:20הוֹלֵךְאֶת־חֲכָמִים יֶחְכָּם וְרֹעֶה כְסִילִים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but the companion of fools shall smart for it.13:21חַטָּאִים תְּרַדֵּף רָעָה וְאֶת־צַדִּיקִים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֽוֹב׃Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.13:22טוֹב יַנְחִיל בְּנֵֽי־בָנִים וְצָפוּן לַצַּדִּיק חֵיל חוֹטֵֽא׃A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.13:23רָב־אֹכֶל נִיר רָאשִׁים וְיֵשׁ נִסְפֶּה בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּֽט׃Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is swept away by want of righteousness.13:24חוֹשֵׂךְ שִׁבְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵא בְנוֹ וְאֹהֲבוֹ שִֽׁחֲרוֹ מוּסָֽר׃He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.13:25צַדִּיק אֹכֵל לְשֹׂבַע נַפְשׁוֹ וּבֶטֶן רְשָׁעִים תֶּחְסָֽר׃פThe righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire; but the belly of the wicked shall want.← previousProverbs 12next →Proverbs 14↑ back to ProverbsThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/13/