Proverbs 10
1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
THE PARABLE OF SALOMON. A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.
2 Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.
3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.
8 A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
9 He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
10 He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.
14 The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
15 The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
16 The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.
17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.
18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
22 The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.
23 The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding 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 vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
As vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.
28 The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladnesse: 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 way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.
30 The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
