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  10:1 ¶
A wise son makes [his] father glad: but a foolish son is a grief to his mother. |
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10:1 ¶
The proverbs°
of Solomon.°
A wise°
son°
maketh a glad°°
father:°
but a foolish°
son°
[is] the heaviness°
of his mother.° |
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10:2
Treasures shall not profit the lawless: but righteousness shall deliver from death. |
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10:2
Treasures°
of wickedness°
profit°°
nothing:°
but righteousness°
delivereth°°
from death.°° |
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10:3
The Lord will not famish a righteous soul: but he will overthrow the life of the ungodly. |
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10:3
Yahweh°
will not°
suffer°°
the soul°
of the righteous°
to famish:°°
but he casteth away°°
the substance°
of the wicked.° |
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10:4
Poverty brings a man low: but the hands of the vigorous make rich. A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant. |
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10:4
He becometh poor°°
that dealeth°°
[with] a slack°
hand:°
but the hand°
of the diligent°
maketh rich.°° |
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10:5
A wise son is saved from heat: but a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest. |
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10:5
He that gathereth°°
in summer°
[is] a wise°°
son:°
[but] he that sleepeth°°
in harvest°
[is] a son°
that causeth shame.°° |
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10:6
The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly. |
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10:6
Blessings°
[are] upon the head°
of the just:°
but violence°
covereth°°
the mouth°
of the wicked.° |
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10:7
The memory of the just is praised; but the name of the ungodly [man] is extinguished. |
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10:7
The memory°
of the just°
[is] blessed:°
but the name°
of the wicked°
shall rot.°° |
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10:8
A wise man in heart will receive commandments; but he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness. |
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10:8
The wise°
in heart°
will receive°°
commandments:°
but a prating°
fool°
shall fall.°° |
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10:9
He that walks simply, walks confidently; but he that perverts his ways shall be known. |
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10:9
He that walketh°°°
uprightly°
walketh°°
surely:°
but he that perverteth°°
his ways°
shall be known.°° |
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10:10
He that winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men; but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker. |
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10:10
He that winketh°°
with the eye°
causeth°°
sorrow:°
but a prating°
fool°
shall fall.°° |
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10:11
[There is] a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly. |
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10:11
The mouth°
of a righteous°
[man is] a well°
of life:°
but violence°
covereth°°
the mouth°
of the wicked.° |
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10:12
Hatred stirs up strife; but affection covers all that do not love strife. |
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10:12
Hatred°
stirreth up°°
strifes:°
but love°
covereth°°°
all°
sins.° |
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10:13
He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod. |
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10:13
In the lips°
of him that hath understanding°°
wisdom°
is found:°°
but a rod°
[is] for the back°
of him that is void°
of understanding.° |
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10:14
The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin. |
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10:14
Wise°
[men] lay up°°
knowledge:°
but the mouth°
of the foolish°
[is] near°
destruction.° |
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10:15
The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly. |
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10:15
The rich man's°
wealth°
[is] his strong°
city:°
the destruction°
of the poor°
[is] their poverty.° |
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10:16
The works of the righteous produce life; but the fruits of the ungodly [produce] sins. |
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10:16
The labour°
of the righteous°
[tendeth] to life:°
the fruit°
of the wicked°
to sin.° |
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10:17
Instruction keeps the right ways of life; but instruction unchastened goes astray. |
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10:17
He [is in] the way°
of life°
that keepeth°°
instruction:°
but he that refuseth°°
reproof°
erreth.°° |
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10:18
Righteous lips cover enmity; but they that utter railings are most foolish. |
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10:18
He that hideth°°
hatred°
[with] lying°
lips,°
and he that uttereth°°
a slander,°
[is] a fool.° |
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10:19
By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin; but if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent. |
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10:19
In the multitude°
of words°
there wanteth°°
not°
sin:°
but he that refraineth°°
his lips°
[is] wise.°° |
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10:20
The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail. |
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10:20
The tongue°
of the just°
[is as] choice°°
silver:°
the heart°
of the wicked°
[is] little worth.° |
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10:21
The lips of the righteous know sublime [truths]: but the foolish die in want. |
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10:21
The lips°
of the righteous°
feed°°
many:°
but fools°
die°°
for want°
of wisdom.° |
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10:22
The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches [him], and grief of heart shall not be added to [it]. |
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10:22
The blessing°
of Yahweh,°
it°
maketh rich,°°
and he addeth°°
no°
sorrow°
with°
it. |
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10:23
A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man. |
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10:23
[It is] as sport°
to a fool°
to do°°
mischief:°
but a man°
of understanding°
hath wisdom.° |
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10:24
The ungodly is engulphed in destruction; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable. |
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10:24
The fear°
of the wicked,°
it°
shall come°°
upon°
him: but the desire°
of the righteous°
shall be granted.°° |
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10:25
When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever. |
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10:25
As the whirlwind°
passeth,°°
so [is] the wicked°
no°
[more]: but the righteous°
[is] an everlasting°
foundation.° |
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10:26
As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it. |
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10:26
As vinegar°
to the teeth,°
and as smoke°
to the eyes,°
so°
[is] the sluggard°
to them that send°°
him. |
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10:27
The fear of the Lord adds [length] of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened. |
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10:27
The fear°
of Yahweh°
prolongeth°°
days:°
but the years°
of the wicked°
shall be shortened.°° |
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10:28
Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish. |
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10:28
The hope°
of the righteous°
[shall be] gladness:°
but the expectation°
of the wicked°
shall perish.°° |
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10:29
The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin [comes] to them that work wickedness. |
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10:29
The way°
of Yahweh°
[is] strength°
to the upright:°
but destruction°
[shall be] to the workers°°
of iniquity.° |
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10:30
The righteous shall never fail: but the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth. |
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10:30
The righteous°
shall never°°
be removed:°°
but the wicked°
shall not°
inhabit°°
the earth.° |
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10:31
The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish. |
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10:31
The mouth°
of the just°
bringeth forth°°
wisdom:°
but the froward°
tongue°
shall be cut out.°° |
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10:32
The lips of just men drop grace: but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse. |
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10:32
The lips°
of the righteous°
know°°
what is acceptable:°
but the mouth°
of the wicked°
[speaketh] frowardness.° |
