Proverbs 10
1 THE PARABLE OF SALOMON. A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.
A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
2 The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.
Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.
3 The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance 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 A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
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 that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.
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 vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.
The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.
9 He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest.
10 He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
He that winketh with the eye shall cause sorrow: and the foolish in lips shall be beaten.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.
The mouth of the just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity.
12 Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.
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.
In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense.
14 Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.
15 The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.
The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked, unto sin.
17 He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.
The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproofs goeth astray.
18 He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth reproach is foolish.
19 In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, 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 iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.
21 The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
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, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.
The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.
23 It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man.
24 That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.
That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given.
25 As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.
As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation.
26 As vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him.
As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him.
27 The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.
The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
The expectation of the just is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.
The strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil.
30 The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
The just shall never be moved: but the wicked shall not dwell on the earth.
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 just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.
32 The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
The lips of the just consider what is acceptable: and the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse things.
