Proverbs 10
1 A wise son makes [his] father glad: but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
2 Treasures shall not profit the lawless: but righteousness shall deliver from death.
Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.
3 The Lord will not famish a righteous soul: but he will overthrow the life of the ungodly.
The Lord will not afflict the soul of the just with famine, and he will disappoint the deceitful practices of the wicked.
4 Poverty brings a man low: but the hands of the vigourous make rich. A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant.
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 A wise son is saved from heat: but a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.
He that gathered in the harvest is a wise son: but he that snorteth in the summer, is the son of confusion.
6 The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
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 just is praised; but the name of the ungodly [man] is extinguished.
The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 A wise man in heart will receive commandments; but he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness.
The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.
9 He that walks simply, walks confidently; but he that perverts his ways shall be known.
He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest.
10 He that winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men; but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.
He that winketh with the eye shall cause sorrow: and the foolish in lips shall be beaten.
11 [There is] a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
The mouth of the just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity.
12 Hatred stirs up strife; but affection covers all that do not love strife.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.
13 He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod.
In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense.
14 The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.
15 The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.
The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty.
16 The works of the righteous produce life; but the fruits of the ungodly [produce] sins.
The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked, unto sin.
17 Instruction keeps the right ways of life; but instruction unchastened goes astray.
The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproofs goeth astray.
18 Righteous lips cover enmity; but they that utter railings are most foolish.
Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth reproach is foolish.
19 By a multitude of words you shall not escape sin; but if you refrain your lips you will be prudent.
In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise.
20 The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.
21 The lips of the righteous know sublime [truths]: but the foolish die in lack.
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 is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches [him], and grief of heart shall not be added to [it].
The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.
23 A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.
A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man.
24 The ungodly is engulfed in destruction; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable.
That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given.
25 When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.
As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation.
26 As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.
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 adds [length] of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.
The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
The expectation of the just is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
29 The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin [comes] to them that work wickedness.
The strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil.
30 The righteous shall never fail: but the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth.
The just shall never be moved: but the wicked shall not dwell on the earth.
31 The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.
The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.
32 The lips of just men drop grace: but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.
The lips of the just consider what is acceptable: and the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse things.
