Proverbs 10

¹The parablis of Salomon. A wijs sone makith glad the fadir; but a fonned sone is the sorewe of his modir.

²Tresouris of wickidnesse schulen not profite; but riytfulnesse schal delyuere fro deth.

³The Lord schal not turmente the soule of a iust man with hungur; and he schal distrie the tresouns of vnpitouse men.

⁴A slow hond hath wrouyt nedynesse; but the hond of stronge men makith redi richessis. Forsothe he that enforsith to gete `ony thing bi leesyngis, fedith the wyndis; sotheli the same man sueth briddis fleynge.

⁵He that gaderith togidere in heruest, is a wijs sone; but he that slepith in sommer, is a sone of confusioun.

⁶The blessing of God is ouer the heed of a iust man; but wickidnesse hilith the mouth of wickid men.

⁷The mynde of a iust man schal be with preisingis; and the name of wickid men schal wexe rotun.

⁸A wijs man schal resseyue comaundementis with herte; a fool is betun with lippis.

⁹He that goith simpli, goith tristili; but he that makith schrewid hise weies, schal be opyn.

¹⁰He that bekeneth with the iye, schal yyue sorewe; a fool schal be betun with lippis.

¹¹The veyne of lijf is the mouth of a iust man; but the mouth of wickid men hilith wickidnesse.

¹²Hatrede reisith chidingis; and charite hilith alle synnes.

¹³Wisdom is foundun in the lippis of a wise man; and a yerd in the bak of him that is nedi of herte.

¹⁴Wise men hiden kunnyng; but the mouth of a fool is nexte to confusioun.

¹⁵The catel of a riche man is the citee of his strengthe; the drede of pore men is the nedynesse of hem.

¹⁶The werk of a iust man is to lijf; but the fruyt of a wickid man is to synne.

¹⁷The weie of lijf is to him that kepith chastising; but he that forsakith blamyngis, errith.

¹⁸False lippis hiden hatrede; he that bringith forth dispisinge is vnwijs.

¹⁹Synne schal not faile in myche spekyng; but he that mesurith hise lippis, is moost prudent.

²⁰Chosun siluer is the tunge of a iust man; the herte of wickid men is for nouyt.

²¹The lippis of a iust man techen ful manye men; but thei that ben vnlerned, schulen die in nedinesse of herte.

²²The blessing of the Lord makith riche men; and turment schal not be felowschipid to hem.

²³A fool worchith wickidnesse as bi leiyyng; but `wisdom is prudence to a man.

²⁴That that a wickid man dredith, schal come on hym; the desire of iust men schalbe youun to hem.

²⁵As a tempeste passynge, a wickid man schal not be; but a iust man schal be as an euerlastynge foundement.

²⁶As vynegre noieth the teeth, and smoke noieth the iyen; so a slow man noieth hem that senten hym in the weie.

²⁷The drede of the Lord encreesith daies; and the yeeris of wickid men schulen be maad schort.

²⁸Abiding of iust men is gladnesse; but the hope of wickid men schal perische.

²⁹The strengthe of a symple man is the weie of the Lord; and drede to hem that worchen yuel.

³⁰A iust man schal not be moued with outen ende; but wickid men schulen not dwelle on the erthe.

³¹The mouth of a iust man schal bringe forth wisdom; the tunge of schrewis schal perische.

³²The lippis of a iust man biholden pleasaunt thingis; and the mouth of wickid men byholdith weiward thingis.

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.

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

⁴He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

⁵He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

⁶Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

⁷The memory of the just 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 a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

¹²Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

¹³In the lips of him that hath understanding 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 near destruction.

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

¹⁶The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

¹⁷He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

¹⁸He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

¹⁹In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

²⁰The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

²¹The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

²²The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

²³It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

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

²⁵As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked 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 the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

²⁹The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

³⁰The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

³¹The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

³²The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.