Chapter 13

Pro 13:1 智慧子聽父親的教訓．褻慢人不聽責備。

Pro 13:1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

Pro 13:2 人因口所結的果子、必享美福．奸詐人必遭強暴。

Pro 13:2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

Pro 13:3 謹守口的、得保生命．大張嘴的、必致敗亡。

Pro 13:3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Pro 13:4 懶惰人羨慕、卻無所得．殷勤人必得豐裕。

Pro 13:4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Pro 13:5 義人恨惡謊言．惡人有臭名、且致慚愧。

Pro 13:5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

Pro 13:6 行為正直的、有公義保守．犯罪的被邪惡傾覆。

Pro 13:6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Pro 13:7 假作富足的、卻一無所有．裝作窮乏的、卻廣有財物。

Pro 13:7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

Pro 13:8 人的資財是他生命的贖價．窮乏人卻聽不見威嚇的話。

Pro 13:8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

Pro 13:9 義人的光明亮．〔明亮原文作歡喜〕惡人的燈要熄滅。

Pro 13:9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Pro 13:10 驕傲只啟爭競．聽勸言的、卻有智慧。

Pro 13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Pro 13:11 不勞而得之財、必然消耗．勤勞積蓄的、必見加增。

Pro 13:11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Pro 13:12 所盼望的遲延未得、令人心憂．所願意的臨到、卻是生命樹。

Pro 13:12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Pro 13:13 藐視訓言的、自取滅亡．敬畏誡命的、必得善報。

Pro 13:13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

Pro 13:14 智慧人的法則、〔或作指教〕是生命的泉源、可以使人離開死亡的網羅。

Pro 13:14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Pro 13:15 美好的聰明、使人蒙恩．奸詐人的道路、崎嶇難行。

Pro 13:15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

Pro 13:16 凡通達人都憑知識行事．愚昧人張揚自己的愚昧。

Pro 13:16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

Pro 13:17 奸惡的使者、必陷在禍患裏．忠信的使臣、乃醫人的良藥。

Pro 13:17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

Pro 13:18 棄絕管教的、必致貧受辱．領受責備的、必得尊榮。

Pro 13:18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Pro 13:19 所欲的成就、心覺甘甜．遠離惡事、為愚昧人所憎惡。

Pro 13:19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Pro 13:20 與智慧人同行的、必得智慧．和愚昧人作伴的、必受虧損。

Pro 13:20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Pro 13:21 禍患追趕罪人．義人必得善報。

Pro 13:21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

Pro 13:22 善人給子孫遺留產業．罪人為義人積存資財。

Pro 13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Pro 13:23 窮人耕種多得糧食、但因不義有消滅的。

Pro 13:23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

Pro 13:24 不忍用杖打兒子的、是恨惡他．疼愛兒子的、隨時管教。

Pro 13:24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Pro 13:25 義人吃得飽足．惡人肚腹缺糧。

Pro 13:25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.