Proverbs 10

1 The proverbs4912 of Solomon8010. A wise2450 son1121 maketh a glad8055 father1: but a foolish3684 son1121 is the heaviness8424 of his mother517.

2 Treasures214 of wickedness7562 profit3276 nothing: but righteousness6666 delivereth5337 from death4194.

3 The LORD3068 will not suffer7456 the soul5315 of the righteous6662 to famish7456: but he casteth away1920 the substance1942 of the wicked7563. the substance: or, the wicked for their wickedness

4 He becometh poor7326 that dealeth6213 with a slack7423 hand3709: but the hand3027 of the diligent2742 maketh rich6238.

5 He that gathereth103 in summer7019 is a wise7919 son1121: but he that sleepeth7290 in harvest7105 is a son1121 that causeth shame954.

6 Blessings1293 are upon the head7218 of the just6662: but violence2555 covereth3680 the mouth6310 of the wicked7563.

7 The memory2143 of the just6662 is blessed1293: but the name8034 of the wicked7563 shall rot7537.

8 The wise2450 in heart3820 will receive3947 commandments4687: but a prating8193 fool191 shall fall3832. a prating: Heb. a fool of lips fall: Heb. be beaten

9 He that walketh3212 uprightly8537 walketh1980 surely983: but he that perverteth6140 his ways1870 shall be known3045.

10 He that winketh7169 with the eye5869 causeth5414 sorrow6094: but a prating8193 fool191 shall fall3832. fall: Heb. be beaten

11 The mouth6310 of a righteous6662 man is a well4726 of life2416: but violence2555 covereth3680 the mouth6310 of the wicked7563.

12 Hatred8135 stirreth up5782 strifes4090: but love160 covereth3680 all sins6588.

13 In the lips8193 of him that hath understanding995 wisdom2451 is found4672: but a rod7626 is for the back1460 of him that is void2638 of understanding3820. of understanding: Heb. of heart

14 Wise2450 men lay up6845 knowledge1847: but the mouth6310 of the foolish191 is near7138 destruction4288.

15 The rich man's6223 wealth1952 is his strong5797 city7151: the destruction4288 of the poor1800 is their poverty7389.

16 The labour6468 of the righteous6662 tendeth to life2416: the fruit8393 of the wicked7563 to sin2403.

17 He is in the way734 of life2416 that keepeth8104 instruction4148: but he that refuseth5800 reproof8433 erreth8582. erreth: or, causeth to err

18 He that hideth3680 hatred8135 with lying8267 lips8193, and he that uttereth3318 a slander1681, is a fool3684.

19 In the multitude7230 of words1697 there wanteth2308 not sin6588: but he that refraineth2820 his lips8193 is wise7919.

20 The tongue3956 of the just6662 is as choice977 silver3701: the heart3820 of the wicked7563 is little worth4592.

21 The lips8193 of the righteous6662 feed7462 many7227: but fools191 die4191 for want2638 of wisdom3820. of wisdom: Heb. of heart

22 The blessing1293 of the LORD3068, it maketh rich6238, and he addeth3254 no sorrow6089 with it.

23 It is as sport7814 to a fool3684 to do6213 mischief2154: but a man376 of understanding8394 hath wisdom2451.

24 The fear4034 of the wicked7563, it shall come935 upon him: but the desire8378 of the righteous6662 shall be granted5414.

25 As the whirlwind5492 passeth5674, so is the wicked7563 no more: but the righteous6662 is an everlasting5769 foundation3247.

26 As vinegar2558 to the teeth8127, and as smoke6227 to the eyes5869, so is the sluggard6102 to them that send7971 him.

27 The fear3374 of the LORD3068 prolongeth3254 days3117: but the years8141 of the wicked7563 shall be shortened7114. prolongeth: Heb. addeth

28 The hope8431 of the righteous6662 shall be gladness8057: but the expectation8615 of the wicked7563 shall perish6.

29 The way1870 of the LORD3068 is strength4581 to the upright8537: but destruction4288 shall be to the workers6466 of iniquity205.

30 The righteous6662 shall never5769 be removed4131: but the wicked7563 shall not inhabit7931 the earth776.

31 The mouth6310 of the just6662 bringeth forth5107 wisdom2451: but the froward8419 tongue3956 shall be cut out3772.

32 The lips8193 of the righteous6662 know3045 what is acceptable7522: but the mouth6310 of the wicked7563 speaketh frowardness8419. frowardness: Heb. frowardnesses