Proverbs 10
1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
2 Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.
3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
The Lord will not afflict the soul of the just with famine, and he will disappoint the deceitful practices of the wicked.
4 Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
The slothful hand hath wrought poverty: but the hand of the industrious getteth riches. He that trusteth to lies feedeth the winds: and the same runneth after birds that fly away.
5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
He that gathered in the harvest is a wise son: but he that snorteth in the summer, is the son of confusion.
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.
9 He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest.
10 He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
He that winketh with the eye shall cause sorrow: and the foolish in lips shall be beaten.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
The mouth of the just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity.
12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense.
14 The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.
15 The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked, unto sin.
17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproofs goeth astray.
18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth reproach is foolish.
19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise.
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding.
22 The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.
23 The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man.
24 What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
The expectation of the just is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
The strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil.
30 The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
The just shall never be moved: but the wicked shall not dwell on the earth.
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
The lips of the just consider what is acceptable: and the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse things.
