KJB-1611 by section PROV 10:1

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Proverbes 10

From this Chapter to the fiue and twentieth, are sundry obseruations of morall vertues, and their contrary vices.

X ¶ [ref]The Prouerbes of Solomon: A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is the heauinesse of his mother.

2 [ref]Treasures of wickednesse profit nothing: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.

3 [ref][fn]The LORD will not suffer the soule of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

4 [ref]Hee becommeth poore that dealeth with a slacke hand: but the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.

5 Hee that gathereth in Summer, is a wise sonne: but hee that sleepeth in haruest, is a sonne that causeth shame.

6 [fn]Blessings are vpon the head of the iust: but violence couereth the mouth of the wicked.

7 [ref]The memorie of the iust is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

8 [fn][fn]The wise in heart will receiue commaundements: but a prating foole shall fall.

9 [ref]He that walketh vprightly, walketh surely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

10 [ref][fn]Hee that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow: but a prating foole shall fall.

11 [ref]The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence couereth the mouth of the wicked.

12 [ref]Hatred stirreth vp strifes: but loue couereth all sinnes.

13 [fn]In the lips of him that hath vnderstanding, wisedome is found: but a rod is for the backe of him that is voyd of vnderstanding.

14 Wise men lay vp knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is neere destruction.

15 [ref]The rich mans wealth is his strong citie: the destruction of the poore is their pouertie.

16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruite of the wicked to sinne.

17 [fn]He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but hee that refuseth reproofe, erreth.

18 Hee that hideth hatred with lying lippes, and he that vttereth a slander, is a foole.

19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sinne: but he that refraineth his lippes, is wise.

20 The tongue of the iust is as choise siluer: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

21 [fn]The lippes of the righteous feed many: but fooles die for want of wisedome.

22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and hee addeth no sorrow with it.

23 [ref]It is as a sport to a foole to doe mischiefe: but a man of vnderstanding hath wisedome.

24 The feare of the wicked, it shall come vpon him: but the desire of the righteous shalbe granted.

25 As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an euerlasting foundation.

26 As vineger to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

27 [ref][fn]The feare of the LORD prolongeth dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe shortened.

28 [ref]The hope of the righteous shall bee gladnesse: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

29 The way of the LORD is strength to the vpright: but destruction shall bee to the workers of iniquitie.

30 [ref]The righteous shall neuer bee remooued: but the wicked shall not inhabite the earth.

31 The mouth of the iust bringeth foorth wisedome: but the froward tongue shalbe cut out.

32 [fn]The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardnesse.

10:3 Or, the wicked for their wickednesse.

10:6 Verse 11.

10:8 Hebr. a foole of lips.

10:8 Or, shalbe beaten.

10:10 Or, shalbe beaten.

10:13 Hebr. heart.

10:17 Or, causeth to erre.

10:21 Hebr. of heart.

10:27 Hebr. addeth.

10:32 Hebr. frowardnesses.