Geneva1599 - Proverbs - 10

10:1  THE PARABLE OF SALOMON. A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.

10:2  The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.

10:3  The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

10:4  A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.

10:5  He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.

10:6  Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.

10:7  The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.

10:8  The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

10:9  He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

10:10  He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.

10:11  The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.

10:12  Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.

10:13  In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.

10:14  Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

10:15  The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.

10:16  The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.

10:17  He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.

10:18  He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

10:19  In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

10:20  The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.

10:21  The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.

10:22  The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.

10:23  It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.

10:24  That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.

10:25  As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.

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

10:27  The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.

10:28  The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

10:29  The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.

10:30  The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

10:31  The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

10:32  The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.