Proverbs 10

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise child is a father's joy, a foolish child a mother's grief.	1 A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
2 Treasures wickedly come by give no benefit, but uprightness brings delivery from death.	2 Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.
3 Yahweh does not let the upright go hungry, but he thwarts the greed of the wicked.	3 The Lord will not afflict the soul of the just with famine, and he will disappoint the deceitful practices of the wicked.
4 A slack hand brings poverty, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.	4 The slothful hand hath wrought poverty: but the hand of the industrious getteth riches. He that trusteth to lies feedeth the winds: and the same runneth after birds that fly away.
5 Reaping at harvest-time is the mark of the prudent, sleeping at harvest-time is the sign of theworthless.	5 He that gathered in the harvest is a wise son: but he that snorteth in the summer, is the son of confusion.
6 Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the mouth of the godless is a cover for violence.	6 The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked.
7 The upright is remembered with blessings, the name of the wicked rots away.	7 The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise of heart takes orders, but a gabbling fool heads for ruin.	8 The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.
9 Anyone whose ways are honourable walks secure, but whoever fol ows crooked ways is soonunmasked.	9 He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest.
10 A wink of the eye brings trouble, a bold rebuke brings peace.	10 He that winketh with the eye shall cause sorrow: and the foolish in lips shall be beaten.
11 The mouth of the upright is a life-giving fountain, but the mouth of the godless is a cover for violence.	11 The mouth of the just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity.
12 Hatred provokes disputes, but love excuses al offences.	12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.
13 On the lips of the discerning is found wisdom, on the back of a fool, the stick.	13 In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense.
14 Wise people store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool makes ruin imminent.	14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.
15 The wealth of the rich is their stronghold, poverty is the undoing of the weak.	15 The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty.
16 The wage of the upright affords life, but sin is al the wicked earns.	16 The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked, unto sin.
17 Whoever abides by discipline, walks towards life, whoever ignores correction goes astray.	17 The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproofs goeth astray.
18 Liars' lips are a cover for hatred, whoever utters slander is a fool.	18 Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth reproach is foolish.
19 A flood of words is never without fault; whoever controls the lips is wise.	19 In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise.
20 The tongue of the upright is purest silver, the heart of the wicked is of trumpery value.	20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.
21 The lips of the upright nourish many peoples, but fools die for want of sense.	21 The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding.
22 The blessing of Yahweh is what brings riches, to this, hard toil has nothing to add.	22 The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.
23 A fool takes pleasure in doing wrong, the intel igent in cultivating wisdom.	23 A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man.
24 What the wicked fears overtakes him, what the upright desires comes to him as a present.	24 That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given.
25 When the storm is over, the wicked is no more, but the upright stands firm for ever.	25 As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, smoke to the eyes, so the sluggard to the one who sends him.	26 As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him.
27 The fear of Yahweh adds length to life, the years of the wicked wil be cut short.	27 The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 The hope of the upright is joy, the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.	28 The expectation of the just is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of Yahweh is a rampart for the honest, for evil-doers nothing but ruin.	29 The strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil.
30 The upright wil never have to give way, but the land wil offer no home for the wicked.	30 The just shall never be moved: but the wicked shall not dwell on the earth.
31 The mouth of the upright utters wisdom, the tongue that deceives wil be cut off.	31 The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.
32 The lips of the upright know about kindness, the mouth of the wicked about deceit.	32 The lips of the just consider what is acceptable: and the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse things.