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