Proverbs 10:1-Proverbs 22:16 - Proverbs Of Solomon

¹ Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son is an affliction to his mother.

² Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.

³ Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.

⁴ Poor is he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

⁵ Whoso is gathering in summer is a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest is a son causing shame.

⁶ Blessings are for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

⁷ The remembrance of the righteous is for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.

⁸ The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

⁹ Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

¹⁰ Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.

¹¹ A fountain of life is the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

¹² Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.

¹³ In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

¹⁴ The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin.

¹⁵ The wealth of the rich is his strong city, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.

¹⁶ The wage of the righteous is for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.

¹⁷ A traveller to life is he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.

¹⁸ Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

¹⁹ In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips is wise.

²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.

²¹ The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.

²² The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

²³ To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

²⁴ The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.

²⁵ As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So is the slothful to those sending him.

²⁷ The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.

²⁸ The hope of the righteous is joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.

²⁹ The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.

³⁰ The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.

³¹ The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

³² The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!

¹ Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.

² Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly is wisdom.

³ The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.

⁴ Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.

⁵ The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.

⁶ The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.

⁷ In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.

⁸ The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.

⁹ With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.

¹⁰ In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked is singing.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.

¹² Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

¹³ A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

¹⁴ Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance is in a multitude of counsellors.

¹⁵ Evil one suffereth when he hath been surety for a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.

¹⁶ A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible men retain riches.

¹⁷ A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.

¹⁸ The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.

¹⁹ Rightly is righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.

²⁰ An abomination to Jehovah are the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way are His delight.

²¹ Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.

²² A ring of gold in the nose of a sow -- A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.

²³ The desire of the righteous is only good, The hope of the wicked is transgression.

²⁴ There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

²⁵ A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

²⁶ Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing is for the head of him who is selling.

²⁷ Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.

²⁸ Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

²⁹ Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant is the fool to the wise of heart.

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls is wise.

³¹ Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!

¹ Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof is brutish.

² The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.

³ A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.

⁴ A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones is one causing shame.

⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are justice, The counsels of the wicked -- deceit.

⁶ The words of the wicked are: 'Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.

⁷ Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.

⁸ According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

⁹ Better is the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.

¹⁰ The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked are cruel.

¹¹ Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

¹² The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.

¹³ In transgression of the lips is the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.

¹⁴ From the fruit of the mouth is one satisfied with good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

¹⁵ The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel is wise.

¹⁶ The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

¹⁷ Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness -- deceit.

¹⁸ A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

¹⁹ The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.

²⁰ Deceit is in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace is joy.

²¹ No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.

²² An abomination to Jehovah are lying lips, And stedfast doers are his delight.

²³ A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

²⁴ The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

²⁵ Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.

²⁶ The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

²⁷ The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.

²⁸ In the path of righteousness is life, And in the way of that path is no death!

¹ A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.

² From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.

³ Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!

⁴ The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

⁵ A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.

⁶ Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

⁷ There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth is abundant.

⁸ The ransom of a man's life are his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.

⁹ The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

¹⁰ A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled is wisdom.