Proverbs 10
1 THE proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness 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 casteth away the substance 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 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
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 just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the just is blessed: 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 surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but 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 a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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 sins.
Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding 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 near destruction.
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 destruction 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 labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to 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 keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth 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 with 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 sin: 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 just 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 fools die for want of wisdom.
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 he addeth no sorrow with it.
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 mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
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: but 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 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked 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 shall be 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 strength to the upright: but destruction shall be 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 removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
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 speaketh frowardness.
The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
