Proverbs - Chapter 10 | American Standard Version

  • 1. The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
  • 2. Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.
  • 3. Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
  • 4. He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
  • 5. He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; {cf15i But} he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
  • 6. Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
  • 7. The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.
  • 8. The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.
  • 9. He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
  • 10. He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.
  • 11. The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
  • 12. Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.
  • 13. In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
  • 14. Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
  • 15. The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
  • 16. The labor of the righteous {cf15i tendeth} to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.
  • 17. He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
  • 18. He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
  • 19. In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
  • 20. The tongue of the righteous is {cf15i as} choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.
  • 21. The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
  • 22. The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.
  • 23. It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And {cf15i so is} wisdom to a man of understanding.
  • 24. The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
  • 25. When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
  • 26. As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
  • 27. The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
  • 28. The hope of the righteous {cf15i shall be} gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
  • 29. The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
  • 30. The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
  • 31. The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
  • 32. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked {cf15i speaketh} perverseness.
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