Proverbs 10
1599 Geneva Bible
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 also showeth what profit cometh of wisdom, and what hindrance proceedeth of foolishness.
THE PARABLE OF SOLOMON.
1 A wise (A)son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is an heaviness to his mother.
2 The treasures of [a]wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
3 The Lord will [b]not famish the soul of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 A [c]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 [d]the wicked.
7 The memorial of the just shall be blessed: but the name of the wicked shall [e]rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but the foolish in [f]talk shall be beaten.
9 He that walketh uprightly, walketh [g]boldly: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be known.
10 He that [h]winketh with the eye, worketh sorrow, and he that is [i]foolish in talk, shall be beaten.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a wellspring of life: but iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth up contentions: (B)but love covereth all trespasses.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding, wisdom is found, and [j]a rod shall be 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 [k]strong city: but the fear of the needy is their poverty.
16 The labor 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 cannot 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 [l]feed many: but fools shall die for want of wisdom.
22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he doth add [m]no sorrows with it.
23 It is a pastime 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 whirlwind 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 [n]send him.
27 The fear of the Lord increaseth the days: but the years of the wicked [o]shall be diminished.
28 The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladness: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of the Lord is strength to the upright man: but fear shall be for the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall [p]never be removed: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
31 The mouth of the just shall be fruitful in wisdom: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:2 That is, wickedly gotten.
- Proverbs 10:3 Though he suffer the just to want for a time, yet he will send him comfort in due season.
- Proverbs 10:4 Or, deceitful.
- Proverbs 10:6 When their wickedness shall be discovered, they shall be as dumb, and not know what to say.
- Proverbs 10:7 Shall be vile and abhorred both of God and man, contrary to their own expectation, which think to make their name immortal.
- Proverbs 10:8 Hebrew, lips.
- Proverbs 10:9 Or, surely.
- Proverbs 10:10 That beareth a fair countenance, and imagineth mischief in his heart, as Prov. 6:13.
- Proverbs 10:10 For the corruption of his heart is known by his talk.
- Proverbs 10:13 That is, God will find him out to punish him.
- Proverbs 10:15 And so maketh him bold to do evil, whereas poverty bridleth the poor from many evil things.
- Proverbs 10:21 For they speak truth, and edify many by exhortations, admonition, and counsel.
- Proverbs 10:22 Meaning, that all worldly things bring care, and sorrow, whereas they that feel the blessings of God, have none.
- Proverbs 10:26 He is but a trouble and grief to him about any business.
- Proverbs 10:27 The time of their prosperity shall be short because of their great fall, though they seem to live long.
- Proverbs 10:30 They enjoy in this life by faith and hope, their everlasting life.
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