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 his father rejoice but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2 The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.
Treasures accumulated by wickedness have no value, but doing what is right keeps you from death.
3 The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
Yahweh does not let the soul of the righteous person go hungry, but he frustrates the cravings of the wicked.
4 A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
A lazy hand causes a person to be poor, but the hand of the diligent person gains riches.
5 He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.
A wise son gathers a crop in the summer, but it is disgraceful for him to sleep during harvest.
6 Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
Gifts from God are upon the head of the righteous person, but the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.
7 The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.
The righteous person makes those who remember him happy, but the name of the wicked will rot away.
8 The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
Those who are sensible accept commands, but a talkative fool 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 in safety, but the one who makes his ways crooked, he 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, but a talkative fool will be thrown down.
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 person is a water spring of life, but the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.
12 Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.
Hatred stirs up conflicts, but love covers over all offenses.
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 a discerning person, but a rod is for the back of the one who has no sense.
14 Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings 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 man is his fortified city; the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.
The wage of the righteous person leads to life; the profit of the wicked leads them to sin.
17 He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.
There is a path to life for the one who follows discipline, but the one who rejects correction is led astray.
18 He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
Whoever 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 there are many words, transgression is not lacking, but he who is careful in what he says 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 person is pure silver; there is little value in the heart of the wicked.
21 The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
The lips of the righteous person nourish many, but fools die because of their lack of sense.
22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.
The good gifts of Yahweh bring wealth and he adds no pain to it.
23 It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
Wickedness is a game a fool plays, but wisdom is a pleasure 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 fear of the wicked person will overtake him, but the desire of righteous people will be granted.
25 As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.
The wicked are like the storm that passes by, and they are no more, but the righteous person is a foundation that lasts 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 on the teeth and smoke in the eyes, so is 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 prolongs life, but the years of the wicked 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 their joy, but the years of wicked people will be short.
29 The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.
The way of Yahweh protects those who have integrity, but it is destruction for the wicked.
30 The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
The righteous person will never be overthrown, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
31 The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
Out of the mouth of the righteous person comes the fruit of wisdom, but the 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 person know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, they know what is perverse.
