Proverbs 10
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes 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 delivers from death.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casts away the substance of the wicked.
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but He thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
4 He becomes poor that deals with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gathers in summer is a wise son: but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.
A wise son gathereth in summer; but a son that doeth shamefully sleepeth in harvest.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
The memory of the righteous shall be for a blessing; but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a babbling fool shall fall.
The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.
9 He that walks uprightly walks surely: but he that perverts his ways shall be known.
He that walketh uprightly walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be found out.
10 He that winks with the eye causes sorrow: but a babbling fool shall fall.
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; and a prating fool shall fall.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
12 Hatred stirs up strifes: but love covers all sins.
Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
13 In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
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.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin.
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labour of the righteous tends to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
The wages of the righteous is life; the increase of the wicked is sin.
17 He is in the way of life that keeps instruction: but he that refuses reproof errs.
He is in the way of life that heedeth instruction; but he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
18 He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool.
He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; and he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there wants not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for lack of wisdom.
The lips of the righteous feed many; but the foolish die for want of understanding.
22 The blessing of the LORD, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and toil addeth nothing thereto.
23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding has wisdom.
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness, and so is wisdom to a man of discernment.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; and the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 As the whirlwind passes, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; but the righteous is an everlasting 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 that send him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongs days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked 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 is gladness; but the expectation 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 a stronghold to the upright, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
The righteous shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.
31 The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom: but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous buddeth with wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverseness.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is all frowardness.
