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, maketh a glad father, but, a foolish son, is the grief of his mother.
2 The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.
The treasures of lawlessness, do not profit, but, righteousness, delivereth from death.
3 The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
Yahweh, suffereth not to famish, the soul of the righteous, but, the desire of the lawless, he thrusteth away.
4 A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh 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 gathereth in summer, is a prudent son, he that sleepeth long in harvest, is a son causing shame.
6 Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
Blessings, are for the head of the righteous man, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth up wrong.
7 The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.
The memory of the righteous, yieldeth blessing, but, the name of the lawless, dieth out.
8 The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.
9 He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
He that walketh uprightly, may walk securely, but, he that maketh crooked his ways, shall be found out.
10 He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
He that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow, and, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust aside.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.
A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong.
12 Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.
Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.
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 intelligent, is found wisdom, but, a rod, is for the back of him that lacketh sense.
14 Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
Wise men, treasure up knowledge, but, the mouth of the foolish, is a terror near at hand.
15 The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
The substance of the rich, is his strong city, the terror 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, [leadeth] to life, the increase of the lawless, to sin.
17 He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.
On the way to life, is he that heedeth correction, but, he that hateth reproof, is going astray.
18 He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
He that concealeth hatred, hath false lips, and he that sendeth forth slander, the same, is a dullard.
19 In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.
20 The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.
Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small.
21 The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
The lips of the righteous, feed multitudes, but, the foolish, for lack of sense, shall die.
22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.
The blessing of Yahweh, itself maketh rich, and he addeth no grievance therewith.
23 It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
It is, mere sport to a stupid man, to commit lewdness, but, wisdom, pertaineth to a man of understanding.
24 That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.
The dread of the lawless one, the same, shall overtake him, but, the desire of the righteous, shall he granted.
25 As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.
Like the passing away of a tempest, so the lawless one is not, but, the righteous, [hath] an age-abiding 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 who send him.
27 The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.
The reverence of Yahweh, addeth days, but, the years of the lawless, 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 lawless, shall vanish.
29 The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.
A refuge for the blameless, is the path of Yahweh, but, destruction, [awaiteth] the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
The righteous, to times age-abiding, shall remain unshaken, but, the lawless, 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 righteous, beareth the fruit of wisdom, but, a perverse tongue, shall be cut off.
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 pleasing, but, the mouth of the lawless, [speaketh] perversities.
