Proverbs


10:1
 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.


10:2
 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.


10:3
 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.


10:4
 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.


10:5
 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.


10:6
 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.


10:7
 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.


10:8
 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.


10:9
 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.


10:10
 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.


10:11
 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.


10:12
 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.


10:13
 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.


10:14
 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.


10:15
 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.


10:16
 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.


10:17
 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.


10:18
 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.


10:19
 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.


10:20
 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.


10:21
 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.


10:22
 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.


10:23
 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.


10:24
 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.


10:25
 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.


10:26
 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.


10:27
 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.


10:28
 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.


10:29
 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.


10:30
 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.


10:31
 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.


10:32
 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.