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 makes a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivers 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 suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casts away the substance of the wicked.
4 A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
He becomes poor that deals with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.
He that gathers in summer is a wise son: but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.
6 Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covers 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 blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a babbling fool shall fall.
9 He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
He that walks uprightly walks surely: but he that perverts his ways shall be known.
10 He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
He that winks with the eye causes sorrow: but a babbling fool shall fall.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.
Hatred stirs up strifes: but love covers 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 him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
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 foolish is near destruction.
15 The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.
The labour of the righteous tends to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
17 He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.
He is in the way of life that keeps instruction: but he that refuses reproof errs.
18 He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool.
19 In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
In the multitude of words there wants not sin: but he that refrains 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 just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is 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 wisdom.
22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.
The blessing of the LORD, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
23 It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: 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.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.
As the whirlwind passes, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is 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 as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that 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 days: but 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 hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation 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 way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit 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 brings forth wisdom: but the perverse tongue shall 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 acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverseness.
