Proverbs 10
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
THE PARABLE OF SALOMON. A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but He thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
5 A wise son gathereth in summer; but a son that doeth shamefully sleepeth in harvest.
He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the righteous shall be for a blessing; but the name of the wicked shall rot.
The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.
The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be found out.
He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; and a prating fool shall fall.
He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.
13 In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
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.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin.
Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
16 The wages of the righteous is life; the increase of the wicked is sin.
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.
17 He is in the way of life that heedeth instruction; but he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.
18 He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; and he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
20 The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many; but the foolish die for want of understanding.
The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and toil addeth nothing thereto.
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.
23 It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness, and so is wisdom to a man of discernment.
It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; and the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.
25 When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
As vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.
28 The hope of the righteous is gladness; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.
The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.
30 The righteous shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.
The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous buddeth with wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut off.
The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is all frowardness.
The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
