--- title: Proverbs 13 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Proverbs chapter 13 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: A wise son is instructed of his father; but a scorner heareth not rebuke. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/13/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/) / chapter 13 # Proverbs 13 25 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [13:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.1/) — בֵּן חָכָם מוּסַר אָב וְלֵץ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָֽה׃ — A wise son is instructed of his father; but a scorner heareth not rebuke. - [13:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.2/) — מִפְּרִי 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. - [13:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.3/) — נֹצֵר 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. - [13:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.4/) — מִתְאַוָּה 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. - [13:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.5/) — דְּבַר־שֶׁקֶר יִשְׂנָא צַדִּיק וְרָשָׁע יַבְאִישׁ וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃ — A righteous man hateth lying; but a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully. - [13:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.6/) — צְדָקָה תִּצֹּר תָּם־דָּרֶךְ וְרִשְׁעָה תְּסַלֵּף חַטָּֽאת׃ — Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. - [13:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.7/) — יֵשׁ 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. - [13:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.8/) — כֹּפֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ־אִישׁ עָשְׁרוֹ וְרָשׁ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָֽה׃ — The ransom of a man's life are his riches; but the poor heareth no threatening. - [13:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.9/) — אוֹר־צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמָח וְנֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָֽךְ׃ — The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. - [13:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.10/) — רַק־בְּזָדוֹן יִתֵּן מַצָּה וְאֶת־נוֹעָצִים חָכְמָֽה׃ — By pride cometh only contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom. - [13:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.11/) — הוֹן מֵהֶבֶל יִמְעָט וְקֹבֵץ עַל־יָד יַרְבֶּֽה׃ — Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; but he that gathereth little by little shall increase. - [13:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.12/) — תּוֹחֶלֶת מְמֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵב וְעֵץ חַיִּים תַּאֲוָה בָאָֽה׃ — Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. - [13:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.13/) — בָּז לְדָבָר יֵחָבֶל לוֹ וִירֵא מִצְוָה הוּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ — Whoso despiseth the word shall suffer thereby; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. - [13:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.14/) — תּוֹרַת חָכָם מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ — The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. - [13:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.15/) — שֵֽׂכֶל־טוֹב יִתֶּן־חֵן וְדֶרֶךְ בֹּגְדִים אֵיתָֽן׃ — Good understanding giveth grace; but the way of the faithless is harsh. - [13:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.16/) — כָּל־עָרוּם יַעֲשֶׂה בְדָעַת וּכְסִיל יִפְרֹשׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ — Every prudent man dealeth with forethought; but a fool unfoldeth folly. - [13:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.17/) — מַלְאָךְ רָשָׁע יִפֹּל בְּרָע וְצִיר אֱמוּנִים מַרְפֵּֽא׃ — A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health. - [13:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.18/) — רֵישׁ וְקָלוֹן פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר וְשׁוֹמֵר תּוֹכַחַת יְכֻבָּֽד׃ — Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. - [13:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.19/) — תַּאֲוָה 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. - [13:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.20/) — הוֹלֵךְאֶת־חֲכָמִים יֶחְכָּם וְרֹעֶה כְסִילִים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃ — He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but the companion of fools shall smart for it. - [13:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.21/) — חַטָּאִים תְּרַדֵּף רָעָה וְאֶת־צַדִּיקִים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֽוֹב׃ — Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid. - [13:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.22/) — טוֹב 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. - [13:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.23/) — רָב־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. - [13:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.24/) — חוֹשֵׂךְ שִׁבְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵא בְנוֹ וְאֹהֲבוֹ שִֽׁחֲרוֹ מוּסָֽר׃ — He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. - [13:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.13.25/) — צַדִּיק אֹכֵל לְשֹׂבַע נַפְשׁוֹ וּבֶטֶן רְשָׁעִים תֶּחְסָֽר׃פ — The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire; but the belly of the wicked shall want. - ← previous: [Proverbs 12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/12/) - next →: [Proverbs 14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/14/) - ↑ back to [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/)