Proverbs 10

^aThe proverbs of Solomon.

^bA wise son maketh a glad father:

^bBut a foolish son is the ^cheaviness of his mother.

²Treasures of wickedness ^dprofit nothing:

^dBut ^erighteousness delivereth from death.

^3fThe Lord will not suffer the ^ffsoul of the righteous to famish:

But he casteth away the ^gsubstance of the wicked.

^4hHe becometh poor that dealeth with a ⁱslack hand:

But ⁱthe hand of the diligent maketh rich.

⁵He that ^kgathereth in summer is a wise son:

But he that ^lsleepeth in harvest is a ^mson that causeth shame.

⁶Blessings are upon the head of the just:

ⁿBut violence ^ocovereth the mouth of the wicked.

^7pThe memory of the just is blessed:

But ^qthe name of the wicked shall rot.

⁸The wise in heart will receive commandments:

^rBut a prating fool shall fall.

^9sHe that walketh uprightly ^twalketh surely:

But he that perverteth his ways ^ushall be known.

¹⁰He that ^xwinketh with the eye causeth sorrow:

^rBut a prating fool shall fall.

^11yThe mouth of a righteous man is ^za well of life:

ⁿBut violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

¹²Hatred stirreth up strifes:

But ^alove covereth all sins.

¹³In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found:

But ^ba rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

¹⁴Wise men ^clay up knowledge:

But the mouth of the foolish is near ^ddestruction.

^15eThe rich man’s wealth is his strong city:

The ^ddestruction of the poor is their poverty.

¹⁶The labour of the righteous tendeth ^eeto life:

The fruit of the wicked to sin.

^17fHe is in the way of life that keepeth instruction:

But he that refuseth reproof erreth.

¹⁸He that hideth hatred with lying lips,

And ^ghe that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

^19hIn the multitude of words there wanteth not sin:

But ⁱhe that refraineth his lips is wise.

²⁰The tongue of the just is as ^jchoice silver:

The heart of the wicked is little worth.

²¹The lips of the righteous feed many:

^kBut fools die for want of wisdom.

^22lThe blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich,

And he addeth no ^msorrow with it.

²³ⁿIt is as sport to a fool to do ⁿⁿmischief:

But a man of understanding hath wisdom.

^24oThe fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him:

But ^pthe desire of the righteous shall be granted.

^25qAs the whirlwind passeth, so is ^rthe wicked no more:

But ^sthe righteous is an everlasting foundation.

²⁶As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,

So is the sluggard to them that send him.

^27tThe fear of the Lord prolongeth days:

But ^uthe years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸The hope of the righteous shall be gladness:

But ^xthe expectation of the wicked shall perish.

^29yThe way of the Lord is strength to the upright:

^yBut ^dzdestruction shall be to ^athe workers of iniquity.

^30bThe righteous shall never be removed:

But ^cthe wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

^31dThe mouth of the just ^ebringeth forth wisdom:

But the froward tongue shall be cut out.

³²The lips of the righteous know ^fwhat is acceptable:

But the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

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