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(The parables of Solomon.)

10 ¶ A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son is sadness unto his mother.

¶ Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish, but wickedness shall cast out the wicked.

¶ He that deals with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

¶ He that gathers in summer is a wise son, but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.

¶ Blessings are upon the head of the just, but the mouth of the wicked covers violence.

¶ The memory of the just is blessed, but the name of the wicked shall stink.

¶ The wise in heart will receive the commandments, but he who speaks foolishness shall fall.

¶ He that walks in integrity walks securely, but he that perverts his ways shall be broken.

10 ¶ He that winks with the eye causes sorrow, and he that speaks foolishness shall fall.

11 ¶ The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life, but the mouth of the wicked covers violence.

12 ¶ Hatred stirs up strifes, but love covers all sins.

13 ¶ In the lips of the prudent wisdom is found and is a rod unto the back of him that is void of understanding.

14 ¶ Wise men keep knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near unto calamity.

15 ¶ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city; the weakness of the poor is their poverty.

16 ¶ The work of the righteous is unto life, but the fruit of the wicked is for sin.

17 ¶ He is in the way of life that gives heed to chastening, but he that refuses reproof errs.

18 ¶ He that hides hatred has lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool.

19 ¶ In the multitude of words there is no lack of rebellion, but he that refrains his lips is wise.

20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver, but the understanding {Heb. heart} of the wicked is worth little.

21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.

22 ¶ The blessing of the LORD is that which makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

23 ¶ To make an abomination is as sport to the fool, but wisdom is recreation to the man of intelligence.

24 ¶ The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him, but God shall grant the desire of the righteous.

25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous is founded for ever.

26 ¶ As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those that send him.

27 ¶ The fear of the LORD shall prolong days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

28 The hope of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

29 ¶ The way of the LORD is strength to the perfect, but it is terror to the workers of iniquity.

30 The righteous eternally shall never be removed, but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

31 ¶ The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.

32 The lips of the righteous shall know the will of God, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversion.

Proverbs of Solomon

10 The proverbs(A) of Solomon:(B)

A wise son brings joy to his father,(C)
    but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,(D)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(E)

The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,(F)
    but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.(G)

Lazy hands make for poverty,(H)
    but diligent hands bring wealth.(I)

He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
    but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.(J)

Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
    but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a](K)

The name of the righteous(L) is used in blessings,[b]
    but the name of the wicked(M) will rot.(N)

The wise in heart accept commands,
    but a chattering fool comes to ruin.(O)

Whoever walks in integrity(P) walks securely,(Q)
    but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.(R)

10 Whoever winks maliciously(S) causes grief,
    and a chattering fool comes to ruin.

11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(T)
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(U)

12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
    but love covers over all wrongs.(V)

13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,(W)
    but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.(X)

14 The wise store up knowledge,(Y)
    but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.(Z)

15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,(AA)
    but poverty is the ruin of the poor.(AB)

16 The wages of the righteous is life,(AC)
    but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.(AD)

17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,(AE)
    but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips(AF)
    and spreads slander is a fool.

19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
    but the prudent hold their tongues.(AG)

20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
    but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
    but fools die for lack of sense.(AH)

22 The blessing of the Lord(AI) brings wealth,(AJ)
    without painful toil for it.(AK)

23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,(AL)
    but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

24 What the wicked dread(AM) will overtake them;(AN)
    what the righteous desire will be granted.(AO)

25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
    but the righteous stand firm(AP) forever.(AQ)

26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke(AR) to the eyes,
    so are sluggards to those who send them.(AS)

27 The fear of the Lord adds length to life,(AT)
    but the years of the wicked are cut short.(AU)

28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
    but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.(AV)

29 The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,
    but it is the ruin of those who do evil.(AW)

30 The righteous will never be uprooted,
    but the wicked will not remain in the land.(AX)

31 From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,(AY)
    but a perverse tongue(AZ) will be silenced.

32 The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,(BA)
    but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.(BB)

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence
  2. Proverbs 10:7 See Gen. 48:20.