Proverbs 10
1 A wise son gladdens the father. Yet truly, a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
THE PARABLE OF SALOMON. A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.
2 Treasures of impiety will profit nothing. Truly, justice shall liberate from death.
The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.
3 The Lord will not afflict with famine the soul of the just, and he will overthrow the treacheries of the impious.
The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 The neglectful hand has wrought destitution. But the hand of the steadfast prepares riches. He who advances by lies, this one feeds on the wind. For he is the same as one who runs after flying birds.
A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
5 He who gathers the harvest is a wise son. But he who snores in warm weather is a son of confusion.
He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.
6 The blessing of the Lord is on the head of the just. But iniquity covers the mouth of the impious.
Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
7 The remembrance of the just is with praises. And the name of the impious shall decay.
The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.
8 The wise of heart accept precepts. The foolish are cut down by the lips.
The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
9 He who walks in simplicity walks in confidence. But he who corrupts his ways shall be discovered.
He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
10 He who winks with the eye gives sorrow. And the foolish in lips shall be beaten.
He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
11 The mouth of the just is a vein of life. And the mouth of the impious covers iniquity.
The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred rises up from disputes. And charity covers all offenses.
Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.
13 In the lips of the wise, wisdom is discovered. And a rod is for the back of one who lacks heart.
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 away knowledge. But the mouth of the foolish is a neighbor to confusion.
Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
15 The substance of the rich is the city of his strength. The fear of the poor is their destitution.
The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
16 The work of the just is unto life. But the fruit of the impious is unto sin.
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.
17 The way of life is for those who observe discipline. But whoever abandons correction wanders astray.
He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.
18 Lying lips conceal hatred; whoever brings forth contempt is unwise.
He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
19 In a multitude of speaking, sin will not be lacking. But whoever tempers his lips is most prudent.
In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
20 The tongue of the just is choice silver. But the heart of the impious is exchanged for nothing.
The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.
21 The lips of the just instruct many. But those who are unlearned shall die in destitution of heart.
The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
22 The blessing of the Lord causes riches. Affliction will not be a companion to them.
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.
23 The foolish work wickedness as if in jest. But wisdom is prudence to a man.
It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
24 What the impious fear will overwhelm them. The just shall be given their desire.
That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.
25 Like a passing tempest, so the impious one will be no more. But the just one is like an everlasting foundation.
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 a lazy one to those who sent 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 adds days. And the years of the impious will be shortened.
The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.
28 The expectation of the just is rejoicing. But the hope of the impious will perish.
The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
29 The strength of the simple is the way of the Lord, and it is fear to those who work evil.
The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.
30 The just in eternity shall not be moved. But the impious will not live upon the earth.
The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
31 The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom. The tongue of the depraved will perish.
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 just consider what is acceptable. And the mouth of the impious considers perversities.
The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
