Proverbs 10

¹A wise son gladdens the father. Yet truly, a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

²Treasures of impiety will profit nothing. Truly, justice shall liberate from death.

³The Lord will not afflict with famine the soul of the just, and he will overthrow the treacheries of the impious.

⁴The neglectful hand has wrought destitution. But the hand of the steadfast prepares riches. He who advances by lies, this one feeds on the wind. For he is the same as one who runs after flying birds.

⁵He who gathers the harvest is a wise son. But he who snores in warm weather is a son of confusion.

⁶The blessing of the Lord is on the head of the just. But iniquity covers the mouth of the impious.

⁷The remembrance of the just is with praises. And the name of the impious shall decay.

⁸The wise of heart accept precepts. The foolish are cut down by the lips.

⁹He who walks in simplicity walks in confidence. But he who corrupts his ways shall be discovered.

¹⁰He who winks with the eye gives sorrow. And the foolish in lips shall be beaten.

¹¹The mouth of the just is a vein of life. And the mouth of the impious covers iniquity.

¹²Hatred rises up from disputes. And charity covers all offenses.

¹³In the lips of the wise, wisdom is discovered. And a rod is for the back of one who lacks heart.

¹⁴The wise store away knowledge. But the mouth of the foolish is a neighbor to confusion.

¹⁵The substance of the rich is the city of his strength. The fear of the poor is their destitution.

¹⁶The work of the just is unto life. But the fruit of the impious is unto sin.

¹⁷The way of life is for those who observe discipline. But whoever abandons correction wanders astray.

¹⁸Lying lips conceal hatred; whoever brings forth contempt is unwise.

¹⁹In a multitude of speaking, sin will not be lacking. But whoever tempers his lips is most prudent.

²⁰The tongue of the just is choice silver. But the heart of the impious is exchanged for nothing.

²¹The lips of the just instruct many. But those who are unlearned shall die in destitution of heart.

²²The blessing of the Lord causes riches. Affliction will not be a companion to them.

²³The foolish work wickedness as if in jest. But wisdom is prudence to a man.

²⁴What the impious fear will overwhelm them. The just shall be given their desire.

²⁵Like a passing tempest, so the impious one will be no more. But the just one is like an everlasting foundation.

²⁶Like vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is a lazy one to those who sent him.

²⁷The fear of the Lord adds days. And the years of the impious will be shortened.

²⁸The expectation of the just is rejoicing. But the hope of the impious will perish.

²⁹The strength of the simple is the way of the Lord, and it is fear to those who work evil.

³⁰The just in eternity shall not be moved. But the impious will not live upon the earth.

³¹The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom. The tongue of the depraved will perish.

³²The lips of the just consider what is acceptable. And the mouth of the impious considers perversities.

Proverbs 10

¹A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.

²Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.

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

⁴The 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.

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

⁶The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked.

⁷The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot.

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

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

¹⁰He that winketh with the eye, shall cause sorrow: and the foolish in lips shall be beaten.

¹¹The mouth of the just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity.

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

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

¹⁴Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.

¹⁵The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty.

¹⁶The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked unto sin.

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

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

¹⁹In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips, is most wise.

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

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

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

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

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

²⁵As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation.

²⁶As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him.

²⁷The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸The expectation of the just is joy: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

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

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

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

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