Proverbs 13 - Interlinear Bible

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

1 A wise son accepts his father's discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

h'r'[.G [;m'v -a{l #el.w b'a r;s.Wm ~'k'x !eB

2 From the fruit of a man's mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence.

~yid.g{B v,p,n.w bw{j l;ka{y vyia -yip yir.Pim ? s'm'x

3 The one who guards his mouth preserves his life ; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

w{l -h'Tix.m wy't'p.f qef{P w{v.p;n rem{v wyiP rec{n

4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

~yicUr'x v,p,n.w lec'[ w{v.p;n !Iy;a'w h\W;a.tim ? !'VUd.T

5 A righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.

ryiP.x;y.w vyia.b;y ['v'r.w qyiD;c a'n.fIy r,q,v -r;b.D

6 Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.

ta'J;x @eL;s.T h'[.vir.w .$,r'D -m'T r{CiT h'q'd.c

7 There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing * ; Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.

b'r !w{h.w vevw{r.tim l{K !yea.w reV;[.tim vey

8 The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke.

h'r'[.G [;m'v -a{l v'r.w w{r.v'[ vyia -v,p,n r,p{K

9 The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.

.$'[.dIy ~yi['v.r ren.w x'm.fIy ~yiqyiD;c -rw{a

10 Through insolence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

h'm.k'x ]myic'[w{n -t,a.w h'C;m !eTIy !w{d'z.B -q;r

11 Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases it.

h,B.r;y d'y -l;[ #eb{q.w j'[.mIy l,b,hem ]nw{h

12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

h'w]a;T ~yiY;x #e[.w bel -h'l]x;m h'k'VUm.m t,l,xw{T ? h'a'b

13 The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

~'LUv.y a.Wh h'w.cim aeryiw w{l l,b'xey r'b'd.l z'B

14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death.

t,w'm yev.q{Mim r.Ws'l ~yiY;x rw{q.m ~'k'x t;rw{T

15 Good understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is hard.

!'tyea ~yid.g{B .$,r,d.w !ex -n,TIy ]bw{j -l,kef

16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly.

t,l/Wia f{r.pIy lyis.k.W t;['d.b h,f][;y ~.Wr'[ -l'K

17 A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy brings healing.

aeP.r;m ~yin.Wm/a ryic.w ['r.B l{PIy ['v'r .$'a.l;m

18 Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored.

t;x;kw{T remw{v.w r's.Wm ;[erw{P !w{l'q.w vyer ? d'BUk.y

19 Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

~yilyis.K t;b][w{t.w v,p'n.l b;r/[,t h'y.hin h'w]a;T ? ['rem r.Ws

20 He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

~yilyis.k h,[{r.w ~'k]x;w ~yim'k]x -t,a .$w{l'h ? ;[w{rey

21 Adversity pursues sinners, But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.

bw{j -m,L;v.y ~yiqyiD;c -t,a.w h'['r @eD;r.T ~yia'J;x

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

qyiD;C;l !.Wp'c.w ~yin'b -yen.B lyix.n;y bw{j ? aejw{x lyex

23 Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice *.

a{l.B h,P.sin vey.w ~yiva'r ryin l,k{a -b'r ? j'P.vim

24 He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

r's.Wm w{r]xiv w{b]h{a.w w{n.b aenw{f w{j.biv .$efw{x

25 The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in need.

r's.x,T ~yi['v.r !,j,b.W w{v.p;n [;b{f.l lek{a qyiD;c

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