Provérbios 10

¹ A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.

² Treasures ofThat is, wickedly gotten.wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

³ The LORD willThough he permits the just to want for a time, yet he will send him comfort in due season.not allow the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

⁴ A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.

⁵ He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.

⁶ Blessings [are] upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth ofWhen their wickedness is discovered, they will be as dumb and not know what to say.the wicked.

⁷ The memory of the just [is] blessed: but the name of the wicked shallShall be vile and abhorred both by God and man, contrary to their own expectation, who think to make their name immortal.perish.

⁸ The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

⁹ He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

¹⁰ He thatThat bears a fair countenance and imagines mischief in his heart, as in (Pro_6:13).winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but aFor the corruption of his heart is known by his talk.prating fool shall fall.

¹¹ The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.

¹² Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.

¹³ In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: butThat is, God will find him out to punish him.a rod [is] for the back of him that is void of understanding.

¹⁴ Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

¹⁵ The rich man's wealth [is] hisAnd so makes him bold to do evil, while poverty bridles the poor from many evil things.strong city: the destruction of the poor [is] their poverty.

¹⁶ The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.

¹⁷ He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.

¹⁸ He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

¹⁹ In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

²⁰ The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.

²¹ The lips of the righteousFor they speak truth and edify many by exhortations, admonition and counsel.feed many: but fools die for lack of wisdom.

²² The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addethMeaning that all worldly things bring care and sorrow, where as they who feel the blessings of God have none.no sorrow with it.

²³ It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.

²⁴ That which the wicked feareth, shal come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.

²⁵ As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them thatHe is trouble and grief to him about any business.send him.

²⁷ The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wickedThe time of their prosperity will be short because of their great fall, though they seem to live long.shall be shortened.

²⁸ The patient abiding of the righteous shal be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

²⁹ The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.

³⁰ The righteous shallThey enjoy in this life by faith and hope, their everlasting life.never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

³¹ The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

³² The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.