Proverbs 10

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 A wise son gladdens the father. Yet truly, a foolish son is the grief of his mother.	1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 Treasures of impiety will profit nothing. Truly, justice shall liberate from death.	2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
3 The Lord will not afflict with famine the soul of the just, and he will overthrow the treacheries of the impious.	3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 The neglectful hand has wrought destitution. But the hand of the steadfast prepares riches. He who advances by lies, this one feeds on the wind. For he is the same as one who runs after flying birds.	4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He who gathers the harvest is a wise son. But he who snores in warm weather is a son of confusion.	5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 The blessing of the Lord is on the head of the just. But iniquity covers the mouth of the impious.	6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
7 The remembrance of the just is with praises. And the name of the impious shall decay.	7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise of heart accept precepts. The foolish are cut down by the lips.	8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
9 He who walks in simplicity walks in confidence. But he who corrupts his ways shall be discovered.	9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10 He who winks with the eye gives sorrow. And the foolish in lips shall be beaten.	10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
11 The mouth of the just is a vein of life. And the mouth of the impious covers iniquity.	11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred rises up from disputes. And charity covers all offenses.	12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
13 In the lips of the wise, wisdom is discovered. And a rod is for the back of one who lacks heart.	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 The wise store away knowledge. But the mouth of the foolish is a neighbor to confusion.	14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15 The substance of the rich is the city of his strength. The fear of the poor is their destitution.	15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The work of the just is unto life. But the fruit of the impious is unto sin.	16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
17 The way of life is for those who observe discipline. But whoever abandons correction wanders astray.	17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
18 Lying lips conceal hatred; whoever brings forth contempt is unwise.	18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
19 In a multitude of speaking, sin will not be lacking. But whoever tempers his lips is most prudent.	19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the just is choice silver. But the heart of the impious is exchanged for nothing.	20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the just instruct many. But those who are unlearned shall die in destitution of heart.	21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
22 The blessing of the Lord causes riches. Affliction will not be a companion to them.	22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
23 The foolish work wickedness as if in jest. But wisdom is prudence to a man.	23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24 What the impious fear will overwhelm them. The just shall be given their desire.	24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 Like a passing tempest, so the impious one will be no more. But the just one is like an everlasting foundation.	25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is a lazy one to those who sent 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 the Lord adds days. And the years of the impious will be shortened.	27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 The expectation of the just is rejoicing. But the hope of the impious will perish.	28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 The strength of the simple is the way of the Lord, and it is fear to those who work evil.	29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
30 The just in eternity shall not be moved. But the impious will not live upon the earth.	30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom. The tongue of the depraved will perish.	31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32 The lips of the just consider what is acceptable. And the mouth of the impious considers perversities.	32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.