Proverbs 10

1 A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow 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 shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.

The treasures of lawlessness, do not profit, but, righteousness, delivereth from death.

3 The Lord will not afflict the soul of the just with famine, and he will disappoint the deceitful practices of the wicked.

Yahweh, suffereth not to famish, the soul of the righteous, but, the desire of the lawless, he thrusteth away.

4 The slothful hand hath wrought poverty: but the hand of the industrious getteth riches. He that trusteth to lies feedeth the winds: and the same runneth after birds that fly away.

He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.

5 He that gathered in the harvest is a wise son: but he that snorteth in the summer, is the son of confusion.

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 iniquity covereth 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 just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot.

The memory of the righteous, yieldeth blessing, but, the name of the lawless, dieth out.

8 The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.

The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.

9 He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest.

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 shall cause sorrow: and the foolish in lips shall be beaten.

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 just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity.

A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong.

12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.

Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.

13 In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense.

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 fool is next to confusion.

Wise men, treasure up knowledge, but, the mouth of the foolish, is a terror near at hand.

15 The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear 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 work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked, unto sin.

The labour of the righteous, [leadeth] to life, the increase of the lawless, to sin.

17 The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproofs goeth astray.

On the way to life, is he that heedeth correction, but, he that hateth reproof, is going astray.

18 Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth reproach is foolish.

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 shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise.

In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.

20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.

Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small.

21 The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding.

The lips of the righteous, feed multitudes, but, the foolish, for lack of sense, shall die.

22 The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.

The blessing of Yahweh, itself maketh rich, and he addeth no grievance therewith.

23 A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man.

It is, mere sport to a stupid man, to commit lewdness, but, wisdom, pertaineth to a man of understanding.

24 That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given.

The dread of the lawless one, the same, shall overtake him, but, the desire of the righteous, shall he granted.

25 As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as 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 smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent 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 shall prolong days: and 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 expectation of the just is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

The hope of the righteous, shall be gladness, but, the expectation of the lawless, shall vanish.

29 The strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil.

A refuge for the blameless, is the path of Yahweh, but, destruction, [awaiteth] the workers of iniquity.

30 The just shall never be moved: but the wicked shall not dwell on the earth.

The righteous, to times age-abiding, shall remain unshaken, but, the lawless, shall not inhabit the earth.

31 The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.

The mouth of the righteous, beareth the fruit of wisdom, but, a perverse tongue, shall be cut off.

32 The lips of the just consider what is acceptable: and the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse things.

The lips of the righteous, know what is pleasing, but, the mouth of the lawless, [speaketh] perversities.