Proverbs 10

NEW JERUSALEM	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise child is a father's joy, a foolish child a mother's grief.	1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 Treasures wickedly come by give no benefit, but uprightness brings delivery from death.	2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
3 Yahweh does not let the upright go hungry, but he thwarts the greed of the wicked.	3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 A slack hand brings poverty, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.	4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 Reaping at harvest-time is the mark of the prudent, sleeping at harvest-time is the sign of theworthless.	5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the mouth of the godless is a cover for violence.	6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence 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 blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise of heart takes orders, but a gabbling fool heads for ruin.	8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
9 Anyone whose ways are honourable walks secure, but whoever fol ows crooked ways is soonunmasked.	9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10 A wink of the eye brings trouble, a bold rebuke brings peace.	10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
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 a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred provokes disputes, but love excuses al offences.	12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love 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 him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
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 foolish is near destruction.
15 The wealth of the rich is their stronghold, poverty is the undoing of the weak.	15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The wage of the upright affords life, but sin is al the wicked earns.	16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
17 Whoever abides by discipline, walks towards life, whoever ignores correction goes astray.	17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
18 Liars' lips are a cover for hatred, whoever utters slander is a fool.	18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
19 A flood of words is never without fault; whoever controls the lips is wise.	19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is 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: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the upright nourish many peoples, but fools die for want of sense.	21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
22 The blessing of Yahweh is what brings riches, to this, hard toil has nothing to add.	22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
23 A fool takes pleasure in doing wrong, the intel igent in cultivating wisdom.	23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24 What the wicked fears overtakes him, what the upright desires comes to him as a present.	24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 When the storm is over, the wicked is no more, but the upright stands firm for ever.	25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is 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 as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send 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 prolongeth days: but 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 hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of Yahweh is a rampart for the honest, for evil-doers nothing but ruin.	29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
30 The upright wil never have to give way, but the land wil offer no home for the wicked.	30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the upright utters wisdom, the tongue that deceives wil be cut off.	31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32 The lips of the upright know about kindness, the mouth of the wicked about deceit.	32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.