Proverbs 10 Comparison: American Standard Version vs Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 10

¹The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

²Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.

³Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

⁴He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

⁵He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; Buthe that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

⁶Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

⁷The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.

⁸The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

⁹He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

¹⁰He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.

¹¹The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

¹²Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

¹³In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

¹⁴Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

¹⁵The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

¹⁶The labor of the righteoustendethto life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.

¹⁷He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

¹⁸He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

¹⁹In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

²⁰The tongue of the righteous isaschoice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.

²¹The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

²²The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.

²³It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; Andso iswisdom to a man of understanding.

²⁴The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

²⁵When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

²⁶As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.

²⁷The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸The hope of the righteousshall begladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

²⁹The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

³⁰The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

³¹The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

³²The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wickedspeaketh perverseness.

Proverbs 10

¹Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son is an affliction to his mother.

²Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.

³Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.

⁴Poor is he who is workinga slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

⁵Whoso is gathering in summer is a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest is a son causing shame.

⁶Blessings are for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

⁷The remembrance of the righteous is for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.

⁸The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

⁹Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

¹⁰Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.

¹¹A fountain of life is the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

¹²Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.

¹³In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

¹⁴The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin.

¹⁵The wealth of the rich is his strong city, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.

¹⁶The wage of the righteous is for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.

¹⁷A traveller to life is he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.

¹⁸Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

¹⁹In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips is wise.

²⁰The tongue of the righteous is chosen silver, The heart of the wickedas a little thing.

²¹The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.

²²The blessing of Jehovahit maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

²³To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

²⁴The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.

²⁵As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.

²⁶As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So is the slothful to those sending him.

²⁷The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.

²⁸The hope of the righteous is joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.

²⁹The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.

³⁰The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.

³¹The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

³²The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!