Proverbs 10
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings 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 of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
The treasures of lawlessness, do not profit, but, righteousness, delivereth from death.
3 The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
Yahweh, suffereth not to famish, the soul of the righteous, but, the desire of the lawless, he thrusteth away.
4 He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.
5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
He that gathereth in summer, is a prudent son, he that sleepeth long in harvest, is a son causing shame.
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Blessings, are for the head of the righteous man, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth up wrong.
7 The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.
The memory of the righteous, yieldeth blessing, but, the name of the lawless, dieth out.
8 The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.
9 He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
He that walketh uprightly, may walk securely, but, he that maketh crooked his ways, shall be found out.
10 One who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.
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 spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
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 love covers all wrongs.
Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of 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 lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
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 labour of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
The labour of the righteous, [leadeth] to life, the increase of the lawless, to sin.
17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
On the way to life, is he that heedeth correction, but, he that hateth reproof, is going astray.
18 He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a 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 is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.
20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart 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 the foolish die for lack of understanding.
The lips of the righteous, feed multitudes, but, the foolish, for lack of sense, shall die.
22 The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
The blessing of Yahweh, itself maketh rich, and he addeth no grievance therewith.
23 It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
It is, mere sport to a stupid man, to commit lewdness, but, wisdom, pertaineth to a man of understanding.
24 What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will 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 passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
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 those who 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 prolongs days, 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 prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
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 to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
A refuge for the blameless, is the path of Yahweh, but, destruction, [awaiteth] the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will 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 produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will 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 is perverse.
The lips of the righteous, know what is pleasing, but, the mouth of the lawless, [speaketh] perversities.
