Proverbs 10

¹ Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but an indiscreet son is a heaviness unto his mother.

¹ The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

¹ The ^(A)proverbs of Solomon.^(B)A wise son makes a father glad,But ^(C)a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

¹ Solomon’s proverbs:^(A)A wise son brings joy to his father,but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.^(B)

¹ The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grieves his mother.

³ The LORD will not let the soul of the righteous suffer hunger; but he putteth the ungodly from his desire.

³ The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

³ The Lord ^(E)will not allow the ^(b)righteous to hunger,But He ^(F)will ^(c)reject the craving of the wicked.

³ The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry,^(D)but He denies the wicked what they crave.^(E)

³ The LORD won't cause the righteous to hunger, but he will reject what the wicked crave.

⁵ Whoso gathereth in summer is wise; but he that is sluggish in harvest, bringeth himself to confusion.

⁵ He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

⁵ He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

⁵ The son who gathers during summer is prudent;the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.^(G)

⁵ Whoever harvests during summer acts wisely, but the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.

⁷ The memorial of the just shall have a good report; but the name of the ungodly shall stink.

⁷ The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

⁷ The ^(J)memory of the righteous is blessed,But ^(K)the name of the wicked will rot.

⁷ The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing,but the name of the wicked will rot.^(I)

⁷ The reputation of the righteous leads to blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

⁹ He that leadeth an innocent life, walketh surely; but whoso goeth a wrong way, shall be known.

⁹ He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

⁹ He ^(M)who walks in integrity walks securely,But ^(N)he who perverts his ways will be found out.

⁹ The one who lives with integrity lives securely,^(K)but whoever perverts his ways will be found out.^(L)

⁹ Whoever walks in integrity lives prudently, but whoever perverts his way of life will be exposed.

¹¹ The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life; but the mouth of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.

¹¹ The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

¹¹ The ^(Q)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,But ^(R)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,^(N)but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^(O)

¹¹ What the righteous say is a flowing fountain, but what the wicked say conceals violence.

¹³ In the lips of him that hath understanding a man shall find wisdom; but the rod belongeth to the back of the foolish.

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.

¹³ On ^(T)the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,But ^(U)a rod is for the back of him who lacks ^(h)understanding.

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.^(Q)

¹³ Wisdom characterizes the speech of the discerning, but the rod is for the backs of those lacking discernment.

¹⁵ The rich man's goods are his stronghold; but poverty oppresseth the poor.

¹⁵ The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

¹⁵ The ^(X)rich man’s wealth is his ⁽ⁱ⁾fortress,The ^(Y)ruin of the poor is their poverty.

¹⁵ A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;^(S)the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

¹⁵ The rich hide within the fortress that is their wealth, but the poor are dismayed due to their poverty.

¹⁷ To take heed unto the chastening of nurture, is the way of life; but he that refuseth to be reformed, deceiveth himself.

¹⁷ He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

¹⁷ He ^(AA)is on the path of life who heeds instruction,But he who ignores reproof goes astray.

¹⁷ The one who follows instruction is on the path to life,but the one who rejects correction goes astray.^(U)

¹⁷ Whoever heeds correction is on the pathway to life, but someone who ignores exhortation goes astray.

¹⁹ Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all.

¹⁹ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

¹⁹ When there are ^(AC)many words, transgression is unavoidable,But ^(AD)he who restrains his lips is wise.

¹⁹ When there are many words, sin is unavoidable,but the one who controls his lips is wise.^(W)

¹⁹ Transgression is at work where people talk too much, but anyone who holds his tongue is prudent.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed a whole multitude; but fools shall die in their own folly.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

²¹ The ^(AF)lips of the righteous feed many,But fools ^(AG)die for lack of ^(k)understanding.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many,but fools die for lack of sense.^(Y)

²¹ What the righteous person says nourishes many, but fools die because they lack discerning hearts.

²³ A fool doth wickedly and maketh but a sport of it; nevertheless it is wisdom for a man to beware of such.

²³ It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

²³ Doing wickedness is like ^(AI)sport to a fool,And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

²³ As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,^(AB)so wisdom is for a man of understanding.

²³ Just as the fool considers wickedness his joy, so is wisdom to the discerning man.

²⁵ The ungodly is like a tempest that passeth over, and is no more seen; but the righteous remaineth sure forever.

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

²⁵ When the ^(AL)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,But the ^(AM)righteous has an everlasting foundation.

²⁵ When the whirlwind passes,the wicked are no more,^(AE)but the righteous are secure forever.^(AF)

²⁵ When the storm ends, the wicked vanish, but the righteous person is forever firm.

²⁷ The fear of the LORD maketh a long life; but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.

²⁷ The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁷ The ^(AO)fear of the Lord prolongs ^(l)life,But the ^(AP)years of the wicked will be shortened.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord prolongs life,^(b)(AH)but the years of the wicked are cut short.^(AI)

²⁷ Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the wicked will not live long.

²⁹ The way of the LORD giveth a courage unto the godly; but it is a fear for wicked doers.

²⁹ The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

²⁹ The ^(AS)way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright,But ^(AT)ruin to the workers of iniquity.

²⁹ The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,but destruction awaits the malicious.^(AL)

²⁹ To the upright, the way of the LORD is a place of safety, but it's a place of ruin to those who practice evil.

³¹ The mouth of the just will be talking of wisdom; but the tongue of the froward shall perish.

³¹ The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

³¹ The ^(AW)mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,But the ^(AX)perverted tongue will be cut out.

³¹ The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,^(AN)but a perverse tongue will be cut out.^(AO)

³¹ The words of the righteous overflow with wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut out.