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 makes 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 delivers from death.
3 Yahweh, suffereth not to famish, the soul of the righteous, but, the desire of the lawless, he thrusteth away.
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casts away the substance of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.
He becomes poor that deals with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer, is a prudent son, he that sleepeth long in harvest, is a son causing shame.
He that gathers in summer is a wise son: but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.
6 Blessings, are for the head of the righteous man, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth up wrong.
Blessings are on the head of the just: but violence covers 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 just 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 walks uprightly walks surely: but he that perverts 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 winks with the eye causes 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 a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.
Hatred stirs up strifes: but love covers all sins.
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 has understanding 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 near 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 tends to life: the fruit 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 keeps instruction: but he that refuses reproof errs.
18 He that concealeth hatred, hath false lips, and he that sendeth forth slander, the same, is a dullard.
He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that utters 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 wants not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.
20 Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small.
The tongue of the just 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 fools die for want of wisdom.
22 The blessing of Yahweh, itself maketh rich, and he addeth no grievance therewith.
The blessing of the LORD, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
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 mischief: but a man of understanding has wisdom.
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 on him: but 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.
As the whirlwind passes, so is the wicked 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 the LORD prolongs 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 the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be 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 inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the righteous, beareth the fruit of wisdom, but, a perverse tongue, shall be cut off.
The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom: but the fraudulent tongue shall be cut out.
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 speaks frowardness.
