Proverbs 10
1 A wise son makes [his] father glad: but a foolish son is a grief to 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 shall not profit the lawless: but righteousness shall deliver from death.
The treasures of lawlessness, do not profit, but, righteousness, delivereth from death.
3 The Lord will not famish a righteous soul: but he will overthrow the life of the ungodly.
Yahweh, suffereth not to famish, the soul of the righteous, but, the desire of the lawless, he thrusteth away.
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.
He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.
5 A wise son is saved from heat: but a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.
He that gathereth in summer, is a prudent son, he that sleepeth long in harvest, is a son causing shame.
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 for the head of the righteous man, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth up wrong.
7 The memory of the just is praised; but the name of the ungodly [man] is extinguished.
The memory of the righteous, yieldeth blessing, but, the name of the lawless, dieth out.
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 accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.
9 He that walks simply, walks confidently; but he that perverts 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 winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men; but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.
He that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow, and, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust aside.
11 [There is] a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong.
12 Hatred stirs up strife; but affection covers all that do not love strife.
Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.
13 He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod.
In the lips of the intelligent, is found wisdom, but, a rod, is for the back of him that lacketh sense.
14 The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.
Wise men, treasure up knowledge, but, the mouth of the foolish, is a terror near at hand.
15 The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.
The substance of the rich, is his strong city, the terror of the poor, is their poverty.
16 The works of the righteous produce life; but the fruits of the ungodly [produce] sins.
The labour of the righteous, [leadeth] to life, the increase of the lawless, to sin.
17 Instruction keeps the right ways of life; but instruction unchastened goes astray.
On the way to life, is he that heedeth correction, but, he that hateth reproof, is going astray.
18 Righteous lips cover enmity; but they that utter railings are most foolish.
He that concealeth hatred, hath false lips, and he that sendeth forth slander, the same, is a dullard.
19 By a multitude of words you shall not escape sin; but if you refrain your lips you will be prudent.
In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.
20 The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small.
21 The lips of the righteous know sublime [truths]: but the foolish die in lack.
The lips of the righteous, feed multitudes, but, the foolish, for lack of sense, shall die.
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 Yahweh, itself maketh rich, and he addeth no grievance therewith.
23 A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.
It is, mere sport to a stupid man, to commit lewdness, but, wisdom, pertaineth to a man of understanding.
24 The ungodly is engulfed in destruction; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable.
The dread of the lawless one, the same, shall overtake him, but, the desire of the righteous, shall he granted.
25 When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.
Like the passing away of a tempest, so the lawless one is not, but, the righteous, [hath] an age-abiding foundation.
26 As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so, is the sluggard, to them who send him.
27 The fear of the Lord adds [length] of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.
The reverence of Yahweh, addeth days, but, the years of the lawless, shall be shortened.
28 Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
The hope of the righteous, shall be gladness, but, the expectation of the lawless, shall vanish.
29 The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin [comes] to them that work wickedness.
A refuge for the blameless, is the path of Yahweh, but, destruction, [awaiteth] the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never fail: but the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth.
The righteous, to times age-abiding, shall remain unshaken, but, the lawless, shall not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.
The mouth of the righteous, beareth the fruit of wisdom, but, a perverse tongue, shall be cut off.
32 The lips of just men drop grace: but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.
The lips of the righteous, know what is pleasing, but, the mouth of the lawless, [speaketh] perversities.
