Proverbs 10
1 The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief 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 do not profit; But righteousness delivereth from death.
The treasures of lawlessness, do not profit, but, righteousness, delivereth from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the righteous to famish; But he disappointeth the craving of the wicked.
Yahweh, suffereth not to famish, the soul of the righteous, but, the desire of the lawless, he thrusteth away.
4 He that worketh with a slack hand becometh poor; 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 causing 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 the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
Blessings, are for the head of the righteous man, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth up wrong.
7 The memory of the righteous man shall be 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 He who is wise in heart receiveth precepts; But the foolish talker falleth headlong.
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 securely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be punished.
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; And a foolish talker falleth headlong.
He that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow, and, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust aside.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong.
12 Hatred stirreth up strife; But love covereth all offences.
Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.
13 Upon the lips of a man of understanding wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that lacketh 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 treasure up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is destruction close at hand.
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 earnings of the righteous minister to life; The revenues of the wicked, to sin.
The labour of the righteous, [leadeth] to life, the increase of the lawless, to sin.
17 He that keepeth instruction is in the path of life; But he that refuseth reproof goeth astray.
On the way to life, is he that heedeth correction, but, he that hateth reproof, is going astray.
18 He that hideth hatred hath lying lips; And he that uttereth 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 offence; But he who restraineth 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 righteous is as choice silver; The understanding of the wicked is of 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 through want of wisdom.
The lips of the righteous, feed multitudes, but, the foolish, for lack of sense, shall die.
22 It is the blessing of the LORD that 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 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 When the whirlwind passeth by, the wicked is 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 the LORD prolongeth life; 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 come to nothing.
The hope of the righteous, shall be gladness, but, the expectation of the lawless, shall vanish.
29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold for the upright, But destruction for those who do iniquity.
A refuge for the blameless, is the path of Yahweh, but, destruction, [awaiteth] the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be moved; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
The righteous, to times age-abiding, shall remain unshaken, but, the lawless, shall not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the righteous man yieldeth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
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 what is perverse.
The lips of the righteous, know what is pleasing, but, the mouth of the lawless, [speaketh] perversities.
