Proverbs 10:1–22:16

^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.

11^aA ^†false balance is abomination to the Lord:

But ^†a just weight is his delight.

^2bWhen pride cometh, then cometh shame:

But with the ^clowly is wisdom.

^3dThe integrity of the upright shall guide them:

But ^dthe perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

^4eRiches profit not ^fin the day of wrath:

^eBut righteousness delivereth from death.

⁵The righteousness of the perfect shall ^†direct his way:

But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

⁶The righteousness of the upright ^gshall deliver them:

But transgressors ^hshall be taken in their own naughtiness.

⁷When a wicked man dieth, ⁱhis expectation shall perish:

And ^jthe hope of unjust men perisheth.

^8kThe righteous is delivered out of trouble,

And the wicked cometh in his stead.

⁹An ^jhypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour:

^lBut through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

^10mWhen it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth:

And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

¹¹ⁿBy the blessing of the upright ^othe city is exalted:

But it is ^oooverthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹²He that is ^†void of wisdom ^pdespiseth his neighbour:

But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

^13†A talebearer revealeth secrets:

But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

^14ppWhere no ^qcounsel is, the people fall:

^pBut in the multitude of counsellers there is safety.

^15rHe that is surety for a stranger ^†shall smart for it:

And he that hateth ^†suretiship is sure.

^16sA gracious woman retaineth honour:

And ^tstrong men retain riches.

^17uThe merciful man doeth good to his own soul:

But he that is ^wcruel troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁸The wicked worketh a deceitful work:

But to ^xhim that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

¹⁹As righteousness tendeth ^yto life:

So ^zhe that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

²⁰They that are ^aof a froward heart are abomination to the Lord:

But such as are ^bupright in their way are ^chis delight.

^21dThough hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished:

But ^ethe seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

²²As ^fa jewel of gold in a swine’s snout,

So is a fair woman which ^†is without ^ffdiscretion.

²³The desire of the righteous is only good:

But the expectation of the wicked is ^gwrath.

^24ggThere is that ^hscattereth, and yet increaseth;

And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, ⁱbut it tendeth to poverty.

^25j†The liberal soul ^kshall be made fat:

And ^kkhe that watereth shall be watered also himself.

²⁶He that withholdeth corn, ^lthe people shall curse him:

But blessing shall be upon the head of him that ^llselleth it.

²⁷He that ^mdiligently seeketh good procureth favour:

But ⁿhe that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

^28oHe that trusteth in his riches shall fall:

But the righteous shall ^pflourish as ^qa branch.

²⁹He that troubleth his own house ^rshall inherit the wind:

And the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

^30qThe fruit of the righteous is a ^stree of life;

And ^the that ^†winneth souls is wise.

^31uBehold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth:

Much more the wicked and the sinner.

12Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge:

But he that ^ahateth reproof is ^bbrutish.

²A good man ^cobtaineth favour of the Lord:

But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

³A man shall not be established by wickedness:

But ^dthe root of the righteous ^eshall not be moved.

^4fA virtuous woman is a crown to her husband:

But she that ^gmaketh ashamed is as ^hrottenness in his bones.

⁵The thoughts of the righteous are right:

But the ⁱcounsels of the wicked are deceit.

⁶The words of the wicked are to ^klie in wait for blood:

But ^lthe mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

^7mThe wicked are ⁿoverthrown, and are not:

But ^mthe house of the righteous shall stand.

⁸A man shall be commended ⁿⁿaccording to his wisdom:

But he that is ^†of a perverse heart shall be despised.

^9oHe that is despised, and hath a servant, is better

Than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

^10pA righteous man regardeth the life of his beast:

But the ^||tender mercies of the wicked are ^qcruel.

^11rHe that tilleth his land ^rrshall be satisfied with bread:

But ^she that followeth ^tvain persons is ^uvoid of understanding.

¹²The wicked desireth ^||the ^vnet of evil men:

But the root of the righteous ^wyieldeth fruit.

^13†xThe wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips:

But ^ythe just shall come out of trouble.

^14zA man shall be ^asatisfied with good by ^athe fruit of his mouth:

And the ^brecompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

^15cThe way of a fool is right in his own eyes:

But he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

^16dA fool’s wrath is ^†presently known:

But a prudent man covereth shame.

¹⁷He that ^espeaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness:

But ^ea false witness deceit.

^18eeThere is that ^fspeaketh ^glike the piercings of a sword:

But the tongue of the wise is ^hhealth.

¹⁹The lip of truth shall be established for ever:

But ⁱa lying tongue is but for a moment.

²⁰Deceit is in the heart of them that ^kimagine evil:

But to the counsellers of peace is joy.

^21lThere shall no evil happen to the just:

But the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

^22mLying lips are ^mnabomination to the Lord:

But they that deal truly are his delight.

^23oA prudent man concealeth knowledge:

But ^othe heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

²⁴The hand of the ^pqdiligent shall bear rule:

But the ^p||slothful shall be ^runder tribute.

^25sHeaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop:

^sBut ^ta good word maketh it glad.

²⁶The righteous is more ^||excellent than his neighbour:

But the way of the wicked seduceth them.

²⁷The ^uslothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting:

But the substance of a ^udiligent man is precious.

²⁸In the way of righteousness is life;

And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

13A wise son heareth his father’s instruction:

But a scorner ^aheareth not rebuke.

²A ^bman shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth:

But the soul of the transgressors ^cshall eat violence.

^3dHe that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life:

But ^ddhe that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

^4eThe soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing:

But ^ethe soul of the diligent ^fshall be made fat.

⁵A righteous man hateth lying:

But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

^6gRighteousness keepeth him that is ^hupright in the way:

But wickedness ^goverthroweth ^†the sinner.

⁷ⁱThere is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing:

ⁱⁱThere is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

^8jThe ransom of a man’s life are his riches:

But the poor ^kheareth not rebuke.

^9lThe light of the righteous rejoiceth:

But the ^||lamp ^lof the wicked shall be put out.

^10mOnly by pride cometh contention:

But with the well advised is wisdom.

¹¹ⁿWealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished:

But he that gathereth ^†by labour shall increase.

¹²Hope deferred maketh the heart sick:

But ^owhen the desire cometh, it is ^pa tree of life.

¹³Whoso ^qdespiseth ^rthe word shall be destroyed:

But he that feareth the commandment ^||shall be ^srewarded.

¹⁴The law of the wise is a ^tfountain of life,

^uTo depart from ^uvthe snares of death.

^15wxGood understanding giveth ^xfavour:

But the way of transgressors …