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Proverbs 10

In this chapter and all that follow unto the thirtieth, the wise man exhorteth by divers sentences, which he calleth parables, to follow virtue, and flee vice and sheweth also what profit cometh of wisdom, and what hindrance proceedeth of foolishness.
1.THE PARABLES OF SALOMON A wise *son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is an heaviness to his mother.
2.The treasures of wickedness aprofit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
3.The Lord will bnot famish the soul of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4.A ^slothful hand maketh poor: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5.He that gathereth in summer, is the son of wisdom: but he that sleepeth in harvest, is the son of confusion.
6.Blessings are upon the head of the righteous: but iniquity shall cover the mouth of cthe wicked.
7.The memorial of the just shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall drot.
8.The wise in heart will receive commandments: but the foolish in ^talk shalbe beaten.
9.He that walketh uprightly, walketh ^boldly: but he that perverteth his ways, shalbe knowen.
10.He that ewinketh with the eye, worketh sorrow, and he that is ffoolish in talk, shalbe beaten.
11.The mouth of a righteous man is a well spring of life: but iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12.Hatred stirreth up contentions: *but love covereth all trespasses.
13.In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found, and ga rod shalbe for the back of him that is destitute of wisdom.
14.Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is a present destruction.
15.The rich man’s goods are his hstrong city: but the fear of the needy is their poverty.
16.The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the revenues of the wicked to sin.
17.He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.
18.He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inventeth slander, is a fool.
19.In many words there can not want iniquity: but he that refraineth his lips, is wise.
20.The tongue of the just man is as fined silver: but the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21.The lips of the righteous do ifeed many: but fools shall die for want of wisdom.
22.The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he doeth add kno sorrows with it.
23.It is as a pass time to a fool to do wickedly: but wisdom is understanding to a man.
24.That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: but God will grant the desire of the righteous.
25.As the whirl wind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an everlasting foundation.
26.As vinegar is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slothful to them that lsend him.
27.The fear of the Lord increaseth the days: but the years of the wicked mshalbe diminished.
28.The patient abiding of the righteous shalbe gladness: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
29.The way of the Lord is strength to the upright man: but fear shalbe for the workers of iniquity.
30.The righteous shall nnever be removed: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
31.The mouth of the just shalbe fruitful in wisdom: but the tongue of the froward shalbe cut out.
32.The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.

Notes

1-*.
Chap. 15.20.
2-a.
That is, wickedly gotten.
3-b.
Though he suffer the just to want for a time, yet he will send him comfort in due season.
4-^.
Or, deceitful.
6-c.
When their wickedness shall be discovered, they shall be as dumb, and not know what to say.
7-d.
Shall be vile and abhorred both of God and man, contrary to their own expectation, which think to make their name immortal.
8-^.
Ebr., lips.
9-^.
Or, surely.
10-e.
He that bears a fair countenance, and imagines mischief in his heart, as Chap. 6.13.
10-f.
For the corruption of his heart is known by his talk.
12-*.
1 Cor. 13.4, 1 Pet. 4.8.
13-g.
That is, God will find him out to punish him.
15-h.
And so makes him bold to do evil, where as poverty bridles the poor from many evil things.
21-i.
For they speak truth and edify many by exhortations, admonition and counsel.
22-k.
Meaning, that all worldly things bring care, and sorrow, where as they that feel the blessings of God, have none.
26-l.
He is but a trouble, and grief to him that sets him about any business.
27-m.
The time of their prosperity shall be short, because of their great fall, though they seem to live long.
30-n.
They enjoy in this life by faith, and hope their everlasting life.