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King James Bible |
Youngs Literal Translation
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| 10:1 |
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. |
Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son `is' an affliction to his mother. |
| 10:2 |
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. |
Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death. |
| 10:3 |
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. |
Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away. |
| 10:4 |
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. |
Poor `is' he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich. |
| 10:5 |
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. |
Whoso is gathering in summer `is' a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest `is' a son causing shame. |
| 10:6 |
Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. |
Blessings `are' for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence. |
| 10:7 |
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. |
The remembrance of the righteous `is' for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot. |
| 10:8 |
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. |
The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh. |
| 10:9 |
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. |
Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known. |
| 10:10 |
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. |
Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh. |
| 10:11 |
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. |
A fountain of life `is' the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence. |
| 10:12 |
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. |
Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth. |
| 10:13 |
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. |
In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding. |
| 10:14 |
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. |
The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin. |
| 10:15 |
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty. |
The wealth of the rich `is' his strong city, The ruin of the poor `is' their poverty. |
| 10:16 |
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin. |
The wage of the righteous `is' for life, The increase of the wicked for sin. |
| 10:17 |
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. |
A traveller to life `is' he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring. |
| 10:18 |
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. |
Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool. |
| 10:19 |
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. |
In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise. |
| 10:20 |
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. |
The tongue of the righteous `is' chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing. |
| 10:21 |
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. |
The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die. |
| 10:22 |
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. |
The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it. |
| 10:23 |
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. |
To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding. |
| 10:24 |
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. |
The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given. |
| 10:25 |
As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation. |
As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during. |
| 10:26 |
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him. |
As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So `is' the slothful to those sending him. |
| 10:27 |
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. |
The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened. |
| 10:28 |
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. |
The hope of the righteous `is' joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth. |
| 10:29 |
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. |
The way of Jehovah `is' strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity. |
| 10:30 |
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth. |
The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth. |
| 10:31 |
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. |
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out. |
| 10:32 |
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. |
The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness! |
