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