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 brings grief to 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 allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
4 A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
5 He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
6 Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, 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 righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
9 He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
One who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.
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 is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
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 him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who 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 ruin.
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 labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads 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 who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
18 He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who 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 is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
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 is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of 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 the foolish die for lack of understanding.
22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.
The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
23 It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
24 That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.
What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
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 those who 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 prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will 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 a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not 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 the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue 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 know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
