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 son wise he makes glad a father and a son a fool [is] [the] grief of mother his.

2 The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.

Not they profit treasures of wickedness and righteousness it delivers from death.

3 The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

Not he allows to hunger Yahweh [the] appetite of [the] righteous and [the] craving of wicked [people] he rejects.

4 A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.

[is] poor [one who] works A palm of laxness and [the] hand of diligent [people] it gains riches.

5 He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.

[one who] gathers In the summer [is] a son [who] acts prudently [one who] sleeps at the harvest [is] a son [who] acts shamefully.

6 Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.

Blessings [belong] to [the] head of [the] righteous and [the] mouth of wicked [people] it conceals violence.

7 The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.

[the] memory of [the] righteous [is] for A blessing and [the] name of wicked [people] it will rot.

8 The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

A wise [person] of heart he accepts commandments and a fool of lips he will be ruined.

9 He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

[one who] walks In integrity he walks security and [one who] perverts ways his he will become known.

10 He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.

[one who] winks An eye he gives sorrow and a fool of lips he will be ruined.

11 The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.

[is] a fountain of Life [the] mouth of a righteous [person] and [the] mouth of wicked [people] it conceals violence.

12 Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.

Hatred it stirs up contentions and over all transgressions it covers love.

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.

On [the] lips of a discerning [person] it is found wisdom and a rod [is] for [the] back of [one] lacking of heart.

14 Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

Wise [people] they store up knowledge and [the] mouth of a fool [is] destruction near.

15 The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.

[the] wealth of A rich [person] [is] a town of strength his [is the] ruin of poor [people] poverty their.

16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.

[the] reward of [the] righteous [is] Life [the] yield of [the] wicked [is] sin.

17 He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.

[is] a path To life [one who] keeps discipline and [one who] neglects rebuke [is] leading astray.

18 He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

[one who] conceals Hatred [is] lips of falsehood and [one who] spreads an evil report he [is] a fool.

19 In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

In a multitude of words not it ceases transgression and [one who] restrains lips his [is] acting prudently.

20 The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.

[is] silver Chosen [the] tongue of [the] righteous [the] heart of wicked [people] [is] like a little.

21 The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.

[the] lips of [the] righteous They feed many [people] and fools by lack of heart they die.

22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.

[the] blessing of Yahweh it it makes rich and not he adds sorrow with it.

23 It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.

[is] like Sport for a fool to do wickedness and wisdom for a person of understanding.

24 That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.

[the] fear of A wicked [person] it it will come to him and [the] desire of righteous [people] someone will give.

25 As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.

When passes by a storm-wind and there not [is the] wicked and a righteous [person] [is] a foundation of perpetuity.

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 like smoke to the eyes so the sluggard 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 Yahweh it adds days and [the] years of wicked [people] they will be short.

28 The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

[the] hope of Righteous [people] [is] joy and [the] hope of wicked [people] it is lost.

29 The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.

[is] a refuge For integrity [the] way of Yahweh and destruction for [those who] do wickedness.

30 The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

[the] righteous For ever not he will be shaken and wicked [people] not they will dwell in [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 A righteous [person] it will bear fruit wisdom and a tongue of perversities it will 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 They know! pleasure and [the] mouth of wicked [people] perversities.