- 13:1 A wise son hears his father's instruction, But a scorner does not listen to rebuke.
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智慧之子听父亲的训诲；亵慢的人不听责备。
- 13:2 A man will eat good from the fruit of his mouth, But the desire of the treacherous is violence.
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人因口所结的果子，必享美福；奸诈人的愿望乃是强暴。
- 13:3 He who guards his mouth keeps his soul, But he who opens wide his lips will have destruction.
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谨守口的，得保己命；大张嘴的，必致败坏。
- 13:4 The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing, But the soul of the diligent will be made fat.
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懒惰人羡慕，却无所得；殷勤人必得丰裕。
- 13:5 A righteous man hates what is false, But a wicked man is odious and is confounded.
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义人恨恶虚谎；恶人发臭蒙羞。
- 13:6 Righteousness guards him who is blameless in the way, But wickedness overthrows the sinner.
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行径无可指摘的，有公义护卫；犯罪的，被邪恶倾覆。
- 13:7 There is one who pretends to be rich yet has nothing; There is one who pretends to be poor yet has great wealth.
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有人伪充富足，却一无所有；有人装作穷乏，却多有财物。
- 13:8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches, But the poor hears no threatening.
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人生命的赎价是他的财富，穷乏人却听不见威吓的话。
- 13:9 The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
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义人的光必喜乐；恶人的灯却要熄灭。
- 13:10 Through pride comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
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傲慢只启争竞；接受劝言的，却有智慧。
- 13:11 Wealth obtained by vanity will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor increases it.
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不劳而得之财，必然消减；劳苦积蓄的，必见加增。
- 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.
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所盼望的迟延未得，令人心忧；所愿意的临到，乃是生命树。
- 13:13 Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
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藐视训言的，自取灭亡；敬畏诫命的，必得赏报。
- 13:14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn one aside from the snares of death.
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智慧人的指教是生命的泉源，使人离开死亡的网罗。
- 13:15 Good understanding gives favor, But the way of the treacherous is hard.
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美好的聪明使人蒙恩；奸诈人的道路崎岖难行。
- 13:16 Every prudent man works with knowledge, But a fool displays his folly.
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凡精明人都凭知识行事；愚昧人张扬自己的愚妄。
- 13:17 A wicked messenger falls into evil, But a faithful envoy brings healing.
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奸恶的使者必陷在祸患里；忠信的使臣却能医治人。
- 13:18 Poverty and shame will come to him who refuses correction, But he who regards reproof will be honored.
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弃绝管教的，必致贫受辱；看重责备的，必得尊荣。
- 13:19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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所欲的成就，心觉甘甜；远离恶事，为愚昧人所憎恶。
- 13:20 He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be troubled.
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与智慧人同行的，必得智慧；和愚昧人作伴的，必受亏损。
- 13:21 Evil pursues sinners, But good recompenses the righteous.
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祸患追赶罪人；美善赏报义人。
- 13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous man.
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善人给子孙遗留产业；罪人积存赀财，却归义人所有。
- 13:23 The fallow ground of the poor yields much food, But it is destroyed through injustice.
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穷人开垦的地多产粮食，但因不义而被毁坏。
- 13:24 He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him chastens him early.
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不忍用杖打儿子的，是恨恶他；疼爱儿子的，趁早管教。
- 13:25 The righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the belly of the wicked will lack.
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义人吃得心满意足；恶人肚腹缺粮。