Proverbs 10
1 A wise son makes [his] father glad: but a foolish son is a grief to 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 shall not profit the lawless: but righteousness shall deliver from death.
The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.
3 The Lord will not famish a righteous soul: but he will overthrow the life of the ungodly.
The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 Poverty brings a man low: but the hands of the vigorous make rich. A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant.
A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
5 A wise son is saved from heat: but a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.
He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.
6 The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the just is praised; but the name of the ungodly [man] is extinguished.
The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.
8 A wise man in heart will receive commandments; but he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness.
The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
9 He that walks simply, walks confidently; but he that perverts his ways shall be known.
He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
10 He that winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men; but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.
He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
11 [There is] a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirs up strife; but affection covers all that do not love strife.
Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.
13 He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod.
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 The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.
Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
15 The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.
The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
16 The works of the righteous produce life; but the fruits of the ungodly [produce] sins.
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.
17 Instruction keeps the right ways of life; but instruction unchastened goes astray.
He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.
18 Righteous lips cover enmity; but they that utter railings are most foolish.
He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
19 By a multitude of words you shall not escape sin; but if you refrain your lips you will be prudent.
In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
20 The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
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 know sublime [truths]: but the foolish die in lack.
The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
22 The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches [him], and grief of heart shall not be added to [it].
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.
23 A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.
It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
24 The ungodly is engulfed in destruction; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable.
That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.
25 When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.
As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.
26 As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.
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 adds [length] of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.
The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.
28 Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
29 The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin [comes] to them that work wickedness.
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 fail: but the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth.
The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.
The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
32 The lips of just men drop grace: but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.
The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
