Proverbes 10

¹ A wise son makes his father glad : but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

² Treasures shall not profit the lawless : but righteousness shall deliver from death.

³ The Lord will not famish a righteous soul : but he will overthrow the life of the ungodly.

⁴ [4] Poverty brings a man low : but the hands of the vigorous make rich.
[4a] A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant.

⁵ A wise son is saved from heat : but a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.

⁶ The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just : but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.

⁷ The memory of the just is praised ; but the name of the ungodly man is extinguished.

⁸ A wise man in heart will receive commandments ; but he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness.

⁹ He that walks simply, walks confidently ; but he that perverts his ways shall be known.

¹⁰ He that winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men ; but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.

¹¹ There is a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man ; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.

¹² Hatred stirs up strife ; but affection covers all that do not love strife.

¹³ He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod. Notesn1 Lit. heartless man, Hebraism.

¹⁴ The wise will hide discretion ; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.

¹⁵ The wealth of rich men is a strong city ; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.

¹⁶ The works of the righteous produce life ; but the fruits of the ungodly produce sins.

¹⁷ Instruction keeps the right ways of life ; but instruction unchastened goes astray.

¹⁸ Righteous lips cover enmity ; but they that utter railings are most foolish.

¹⁹ By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin ; but if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent.

²⁰ The tongue of the just is tried silver ; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.

²¹ The lips of the righteous know sublime truths : but the foolish die in want.

²² The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous ; it enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it.

²³ A fool does mischief in sport ; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man. Notesn1 Gr. laughter.

²⁴ The ungodly is engulphed in destruction ; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable.

²⁵ When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away ; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.

²⁶ As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord adds length of days : but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.

²⁸ Joy rests long with the righteous : but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.

²⁹ The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints : but ruin comes to them that work wickedness.

³⁰ The righteous shall never fail : but the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth.

³¹ The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom : but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.

³² The lips of just men drop grace : but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.