Proverbs Chapter 13
13:1 A wise son heeds his father’s discipline: but a scoffer doesn’t hear reprimand.13:2 From the fruit of man’sאִישׁTransliteration: ‘îš Pronunciation: eesh man, human being a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy For more info click here mouth he will eat goodטוֹבTransliteration: ṭôḇ Pronunciation: tobe – good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, fair, (be in) favor, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -lie, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, like (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, please, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favored). For more info click here: but the soulוְנֶפֶשׁTransliteration: nep̄eš Pronunciation:neh’-fesh feminine noun Meaning: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion For more info click here of the faithless [will eat] violence.13:3 He that watches his mouth protect his lifeנַפְשׁוֹTransliteration: nap̄šô – Meaning: his soul, himself, his life, his creature, his person, his appetite, his mind, his living being, his desire, his emotion, his passion For more info click here: [but] he that opens his big mouth comes to ruin.13:4 His lazy soulנַפְשׁוֹTransliteration: nap̄šô – Meaning: his soul, himself, his life, his creature, his person, his appetite, his mind, his living being, his desire, his emotion, his passion For more info click here desires, and [has] nothing: but the sousוְנֶפֶשׁTransliteration: vᵊnep̄eš Hebrew Noun: Common Both Singular Construct Meaning: and/but the soul, and/but the our self, and/but the life, and/but the creature, and/but the person, and/but the appetite, and/but the mind, and/but the living beings, and/but the desires, and/but the emotions, and/but the passions – For more info click here of the diligent will become prosperous.13:5 A righteous (man)צַדִּיקTransliteration ṣadîq Pronunciation tsad-deek’ To do what is right Tzadik is also the root of the word tzedakah (‘charity’, literally ‘righteousness’). Just, justice, rightness just:—just, lawful, righteous (man), righteousness – For more info click here hates lying: but a wickedוְרָשָׁעTransliteration: vᵊrāšāʿ – morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person:— condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong – For more info click here (man) is vile and shameful.13:6 CharityצְדָקָהTransliteration: ṣᵊḏāqâ Pronunciation: tsed-aw-kaw’ To do what is right the fulfillment of all legal and moral obligations. Righteousness is not an abstract notion but rather consists in doing what is just and right in all relationships rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity):—justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness), charity – For more info click here will guard him who’s wayדָּרֶךְTransliteration: dereḵ – way,road, distance,journey, manner, path, direction, toward – For more info click here is upright: but wickednessוְרִשְׁעָהTransliteration: vᵊrišʿâ – wrong (especially moral):—fault, wickedly(-ness) – For more info click here corrupts the sinnerחַטָּאָתTransliteration: ḥaṭṭō’ṯêhem – an offense (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender:—punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering) – For more info click here.13:7 Some pretend to be rich, yet [have] nothing: others pretend to be poor, yet [have] great wealth.13:8 A man’sאִישׁTransliteration: ‘îš Pronunciation: eesh man, human being a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy For more info click here wealth may redeem his lifeנֶפֶשׁTransliteration: nep̄eš Pronunciation:neh’-fesh feminine noun Meaning: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion For more info click here : but the poor get no threats.13:9 The light of the righteousצַדִּיקִיםTransliteration ṣadîqîm – Hebrew Adjective: Adjective Masculine Plural Absolute – To do what is right Tzadik is also the root of the word tzedakah (‘charity’, literally ‘righteousness’). Just, justice, rightness just:—just, lawful, righteous (man), righteousness – For more info click here rejoices: but the lamp of the wickedרְשָׁעִיםTransliteration: rᵊšāʿîm – Hebrew Adjective: Adjective Masculine Plural Absolute – morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad people:— condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (men), that did wrong – For more info click here will die out.13:10 Only by insolence comes strife: but wisdom is with those who take advice.13:11 Wealth [gained] by vanity will be diminished: but those who gather by hard work will increase.13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but desire realized is a tree of life.13:13 Whoever scorns a word will be destroyed: but those who reveres a commandmentמִצְוָהTransliteration: miṣvâ Hebrew Noun: Common Feminine Singular Absolute Meaning: a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law):—(which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept. For more info click here will be rewarded..13:14 The TorahתּוֹרַתTransliteration; tôraṯ – Hebrew Noun: Common Feminine Singular Absolute – “Instructions”, “Teachings” or “Laws”) The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot. of the wise is a source of life, to avoid the traps of death.13:15 GoodטוֹבTransliteration: ṭôḇ Pronunciation: tobe – good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, fair, (be in) favor, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -lie, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly,
