Proverbs 10

1 THE PARABLE OF SALOMON. A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

2 The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.

Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.

3 The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.

4 A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.

He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.

5 He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.

He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.

6 Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.

Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.

7 The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.

The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust.

8 The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

9 He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

10 He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.

He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.

11 The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.

The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

12 Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.

Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.

13 In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.

In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

14 Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

15 The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.

The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.

16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.

The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.

17 He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.

He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.

18 He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

19 In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

20 The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.

The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.

21 The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.

The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.

The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.

23 It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.

It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

24 That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.

The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.

25 As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.

When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.

26 As vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him.

Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.

27 The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.

The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.

28 The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.

29 The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.

The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.

30 The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

The upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land.

31 The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

32 The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.

The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.