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 Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son, maketh a glad father, but, a foolish son, is the grief of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
The treasures of lawlessness, do not profit, but, righteousness, delivereth from death.
3 Yhwh will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
Yahweh, suffereth not to famish, the soul of the righteous, but, the desire of the lawless, he thrusteth away.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.
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 summer, is a prudent son, he that sleepeth long in harvest, is a son causing shame.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Blessings, are for the head of the righteous man, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth up wrong.
7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
The memory of the righteous, yieldeth blessing, but, the name of the lawless, dieth out.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
He that walketh uprightly, may walk securely, but, he that maketh crooked his ways, shall be found out.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
He that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow, and, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust aside.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.
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 lips of the intelligent, is found wisdom, but, a rod, is for the back of him that lacketh sense.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Wise men, treasure up knowledge, but, the mouth of the foolish, is a terror near at hand.
15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The substance of the rich, is his strong city, the terror of the poor, is their poverty.
16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
The labour of the righteous, [leadeth] to life, the increase of the lawless, to sin.
17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
On the way to life, is he that heedeth correction, but, he that hateth reproof, is going astray.
18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
He that concealeth hatred, hath false lips, and he that sendeth forth slander, the same, is a dullard.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
The lips of the righteous, feed multitudes, but, the foolish, for lack of sense, shall die.
22 The blessing of Yhwh, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
The blessing of Yahweh, itself maketh rich, and he addeth no grievance therewith.
23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
It is, mere sport to a stupid man, to commit lewdness, but, wisdom, pertaineth to a man of understanding.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
The dread of the lawless one, the same, shall overtake him, but, the desire of the righteous, shall he granted.
25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
Like the passing away of a tempest, so the lawless one is not, but, the righteous, [hath] an age-abiding foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so, is the sluggard, to them who send him.
27 The fear of Yhwh prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The reverence of Yahweh, addeth days, but, the years of the lawless, shall be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The hope of the righteous, shall be gladness, but, the expectation of the lawless, shall vanish.
29 The way of Yhwh is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
A refuge for the blameless, is the path of Yahweh, but, destruction, [awaiteth] the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
The righteous, to times age-abiding, shall remain unshaken, but, the lawless, shall not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous, beareth the fruit of wisdom, but, a perverse tongue, shall be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh perverseness.
The lips of the righteous, know what is pleasing, but, the mouth of the lawless, [speaketh] perversities.
