Proverbs 13章 ESV | 微讀聖經

1A wise son hears his father’s instruction,

but 13:1 ch. 1:22; See Ps. 1:1a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

2From the fruit of his mouth a man 13:2 ch. 12:14eats what is good,

but the desire of the treacherous 13:2 [ch. 1:31; 26:6]is for violence.

313:3 ch. 21:23; [ch. 12:13; 18:21; James 3:2] Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;

13:3 ch. 20:19he who opens wide his lips 13:3 ch. 18:7comes to ruin.

413:4 See ch. 6:9-11The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,

while the soul of the diligent 13:4 ch. 11:25is richly supplied.

5The righteous hates falsehood,

but the wicked brings shame13:5 Or stench and disgrace.

613:6 ch. 11:3, 5, 6Righteousness guards him whose 13:6 ch. 11:20way is blameless,

but sin overthrows the wicked.

713:7 ch. 11:24; [Luke 12:21; Rev. 3:17] One pretends to be rich,13:7 Or One makes himself rich yet has nothing;

13:7 [Luke 12:33; 2 Cor. 6:10; James 2:5]another pretends to be poor,13:7 Or another makes himself poor yet has great wealth.

8The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,

but a poor man 13:8 [ver. 1]hears no threat.

913:9 [Job 29:3] The light of the righteous rejoices,

but 13:9 See Job 18:5the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

1013:10 [ch. 28:25]By insolence comes nothing but strife,

but with those who take advice is wisdom.

1113:11 [ch. 10:2; 20:21; 21:6; 28:20, 22]Wealth gained hastily13:11 Or by fraud will dwindle,

but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

12Hope deferred makes the heart sick,

13:12 [ver. 19] but a desire fulfilled is 13:12 See ch. 3:18a tree of life.

13Whoever 13:13 [ch. 19:16; Num. 15:31; 2 Chr. 36:16] despises 13:13 ch. 16:20; Deut. 30:14the word13:13 Or a word brings destruction on himself,

but he who reveres the commandment13:13 Or a commandment will be 13:13 [ver. 21]rewarded.

14The teaching of the wise is 13:14 See ch. 10:11a fountain of life,

that one may 13:14 ch. 14:27; [Ps. 18:5; 2 Tim. 2:26]turn away from the snares of death.

1513:15 [Luke 2:52]; See Ps. 111:10Good sense wins 13:15 ch. 3:4; 22:1favor,

but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.13:15 Probable reading (compare Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate); Hebrew is rugged, or is an enduring rut

1613:16 [ch. 12:23; 15:2] Every prudent man acts with knowledge,

13:16 [ch. 18:2; Eccles. 10:3]but a fool flaunts his folly.

17A wicked messenger falls into trouble,

but 13:17 ch. 25:13; [ch. 14:5]a faithful envoy brings healing.

18Poverty and disgrace come to him who 13:18 [ch. 15:5, 31, 32] ignores instruction,

13:18 [ch. 15:5] but whoever 13:18 [ch. 15:31]heeds reproof is honored.

1913:19 [ver. 12]A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,

but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

20Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,

but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

2113:21 [Ps. 11:6; 32:10] Disaster13:21 Or Evil pursues sinners,

13:21 [ver. 13; Luke 6:38]but the righteous are rewarded with good.

2213:22 [Ezra 9:12; Ps. 37:25] A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,

but 13:22 ch. 28:8; See Job 27:16, 17the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.

23The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food,

but it is swept away through 13:23 [ch. 16:8]injustice.

2413:24 [ch. 19:18; 22:15; 23:13, 14; 29:15, 17]Whoever spares the rod hates his son,

but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.13:24 Or who loves him disciplines him early

2513:25 See ch. 10:3The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,

but the belly of the wicked suffers want.

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