Proverbs 10
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
2Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.
2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
3The Lord will not afflict the soul of the just with famine, and he will disappoint the deceitful practices of the wicked.
3The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but He thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
4The slothful hand hath wrought poverty: but the hand of the industrious getteth riches. He that trusteth to lies feedeth the winds: and the same runneth after birds that fly away.
4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5He that gathered in the harvest is a wise son: but he that snorteth in the summer, is the son of confusion.
5A wise son gathereth in summer; but a son that doeth shamefully sleepeth in harvest.
6The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked.
6Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
7The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot.
7The memory of the righteous shall be for a blessing; but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.
8The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.
9He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest.
9He that walketh uprightly walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be found out.
10He that winketh with the eye shall cause sorrow: and the foolish in lips shall be beaten.
10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; and a prating fool shall fall.
11The mouth of the just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity.
11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
12Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.
12Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
13In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense.
13In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.
14Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin.
15The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty.
15The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
16The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked, unto sin.
16The wages of the righteous is life; the increase of the wicked is sin.
17The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproofs goeth astray.
17He is in the way of life that heedeth instruction; but he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
18Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth reproach is foolish.
18He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; and he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
19In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise.
19In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
20The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.
20The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding.
21The lips of the righteous feed many; but the foolish die for want of understanding.
22The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.
22The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and toil addeth nothing thereto.
23A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man.
23It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness, and so is wisdom to a man of discernment.
24That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given.
24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; and the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation.
25When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him.
26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
27The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
27The fear of the LORD prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28The expectation of the just is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
28The hope of the righteous is gladness; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29The strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil.
29The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.
30The just shall never be moved: but the wicked shall not dwell on the earth.
30The righteous shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.
31The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.
31The mouth of the righteous buddeth with wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut off.
32The lips of the just consider what is acceptable: and the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse things.
32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is all frowardness.
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