Proverbs 10

Ward Green Version, 2006	American Standard Version, 1901
© 2003-2008 Ward Green. All rights reserved. Proverbs 10 The proverbs of Solomon ¹By artfulness children a father make glad ¹And mother her children in foolishness sad ²The treasures of wickedness fortunes upend ²And virtue delivers from death in the end ³The soul of the righteous Jehovah will feed ³Rejecting the wicked one's yearnings as greed ⁴As poverty comes by a hand that is slack ⁴A diligent hand has for riches a knack ⁵To reap when it's dry is to bring a good name ⁵To sleep during harvesttime only a shame ⁶As blessings for righteousness shake up the best ⁶A wicked word does overwhelm all the wrest ⁷A righteous man's memory is blessed for all time ⁷The name of the bad ones to maggots and slime! ⁸In heart one is wise who accepts a command ⁸A fool babbles on and will not make a stand ⁹The one walking guiltless is walking secure ⁹One twisted of way shall be known as impure ¹⁰The eye that is winking does lead one to pain ¹⁰But open rebuke shall to freedom attain ¹¹In word is the pure man a wellstream of life ¹¹The evil one's sayings are laden with strife ¹²As unbridled hatred will stir up a fight ¹²So love by its logic rebellion puts right ¹³O shrewd people's lips be where wisdom is bound ¹³And rod on the back of the careless resound ¹⁴For wise men to treasure up knowledge-- as gold ¹⁴The mouth of a fool-- as destruction foretold ¹⁵The wealth of the rich is his fortified town ¹⁵But poverty brings all the poor people down ¹⁶A righteous man's labour may quicken to life ¹⁶An increase of one who is wicked to strife ¹⁷The way of the living is keeping restraint ¹⁷But erring ones are in obedience faint ¹⁸A hider of hatred is false in extent ¹⁸And slander is left for a fool to present ¹⁹In plenteous words will an error be bound ¹⁹The one wise in silence will not make a sound ²⁰The tongue of the righteous is silver and choice ²⁰While wicked ones lack in heart let alone voice ²¹The lips of the righteous an army will feed ²¹But silly men die for the wisdom they need ²²So wealth only grows as Jehovah does bless ²²And to it he adds not by sorrow or stress ²³The making of mischief to fools is like sport ²³As wit is to men of the reasoning sort ²⁴The fears of the wicked will really come true ²⁴And righteous ones' wishes be granted as due ²⁵A whirlwind blows by and the wicked go out ²⁵Just men of foundation forever stand stout ²⁶To teeth as is vinegar smoke to the eye ²⁶To senders a lazy man is at goodbye ²⁷The fear of Jehovah will lengthen one's day ²⁷But shortened of years is the guilty man's way ²⁸The hope of the upright becomes his delight ²⁸The wickedest hope wanders dead in the night ²⁹The way of Jehovah does strengthen and bless ²⁹While masters of evil are fraught with distress ³⁰The man who abides by the law will not slip ³⁰But wrongdoers shall on the ground have no grip ³¹The mouth of the blameless is fruitful with wit ³¹A foul mouth will have the tongue cut out of it ³²The virtuous lips know of endless delight ³²The lips of defrauders perverted insight © 2003-2008 Ward Green. All rights reserved. Modified January 23, 2009 by Ward Green	The proverbs of Solomon. Proverbs 10 1 A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. Proverbs 10 2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death. Proverbs 10 3 Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked. Proverbs 10 4 He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. Proverbs 10 5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; [But] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. Proverbs 10 6 Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. Proverbs 10 7 The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot. Proverbs 10 8 The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall. Proverbs 10 9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known. Proverbs 10 10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall. Proverbs 10 11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. Proverbs 10 12 Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions. Proverbs 10 13 In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. Proverbs 10 14 Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. Proverbs 10 15 The rich man`s wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty. Proverbs 10 16 The labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin. Proverbs 10 17 He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth. Proverbs 10 18 He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool. Proverbs 10 19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely. Proverbs 10 20 The tongue of the righteous is [as] choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth. Proverbs 10 21 The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding. Proverbs 10 22 The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith. Proverbs 10 23 It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding. Proverbs 10 24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted. Proverbs 10 25 When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation. Proverbs 10 26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him. Proverbs 10 27 The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened. Proverbs 10 28 The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish. Proverbs 10 29 The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. Proverbs 10 30 The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land. Proverbs 10 31 The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off. Proverbs 10 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] perverseness.

Ward Green Version, 2006

American Standard Version, 1901

© 2003-2008 Ward Green. All rights reserved.
Proverbs 10
The proverbs of Solomon
¹By artfulness children a father make glad
¹And mother her children in foolishness sad
²The treasures of wickedness fortunes upend
²And virtue delivers from death in the end

³The soul of the righteous Jehovah will feed
³Rejecting the wicked one's yearnings as greed
⁴As poverty comes by a hand that is slack
⁴A diligent hand has for riches a knack

⁵To reap when it's dry is to bring a good name
⁵To sleep during harvesttime only a shame
⁶As blessings for righteousness shake up the best
⁶A wicked word does overwhelm all the wrest

⁷A righteous man's memory is blessed for all time
⁷The name of the bad ones to maggots and slime!
⁸In heart one is wise who accepts a command
⁸A fool babbles on and will not make a stand

⁹The one walking guiltless is walking secure
⁹One twisted of way shall be known as impure
¹⁰The eye that is winking does lead one to pain
¹⁰But open rebuke shall to freedom attain

¹¹In word is the pure man a wellstream of life
¹¹The evil one's sayings are laden with strife
¹²As unbridled hatred will stir up a fight
¹²So love by its logic rebellion puts right

¹³O shrewd people's lips be where wisdom is bound
¹³And rod on the back of the careless resound
¹⁴For wise men to treasure up knowledge-- as gold
¹⁴The mouth of a fool-- as destruction foretold

¹⁵The wealth of the rich is his fortified town
¹⁵But poverty brings all the poor people down
¹⁶A righteous man's labour may quicken to life
¹⁶An increase of one who is wicked to strife

¹⁷The way of the living is keeping restraint
¹⁷But erring ones are in obedience faint
¹⁸A hider of hatred is false in extent
¹⁸And slander is left for a fool to present

¹⁹In plenteous words will an error be bound
¹⁹The one wise in silence will not make a sound
²⁰The tongue of the righteous is silver and choice
²⁰While wicked ones lack in heart let alone voice

²¹The lips of the righteous an army will feed
²¹But silly men die for the wisdom they need
²²So wealth only grows as Jehovah does bless
²²And to it he adds not by sorrow or stress

²³The making of mischief to fools is like sport
²³As wit is to men of the reasoning sort
²⁴The fears of the wicked will really come true
²⁴And righteous ones' wishes be granted as due

²⁵A whirlwind blows by and the wicked go out
²⁵Just men of foundation forever stand stout
²⁶To teeth as is vinegar smoke to the eye
²⁶To senders a lazy man is at goodbye

²⁷The fear of Jehovah will lengthen one's day
²⁷But shortened of years is the guilty man's way
²⁸The hope of the upright becomes his delight
²⁸The wickedest hope wanders dead in the night

²⁹The way of Jehovah does strengthen and bless
²⁹While masters of evil are fraught with distress
³⁰The man who abides by the law will not slip
³⁰But wrongdoers shall on the ground have no grip

³¹The mouth of the blameless is fruitful with wit
³¹A foul mouth will have the tongue cut out of it
³²The virtuous lips know of endless delight
³²The lips of defrauders perverted insight
© 2003-2008 Ward Green. All rights reserved.
Modified January 23, 2009 by Ward Green

The proverbs of Solomon.

Proverbs 10 1
A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Proverbs 10 2
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs 10 3
Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
Proverbs 10 4
He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs 10 5
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; [But] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Proverbs 10 6
Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10 7
The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.
Proverbs 10 8
The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.
Proverbs 10 9
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Proverbs 10 10
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.
Proverbs 10 11
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10 12
Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.
Proverbs 10 13
In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Proverbs 10 14
Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
Proverbs 10 15
The rich man`s wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 10 16
The labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.
Proverbs 10 17
He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
Proverbs 10 18
He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
Proverbs 10 19
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
Proverbs 10 20
The tongue of the righteous is [as] choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.
Proverbs 10 21
The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 10 22
The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.
Proverbs 10 23
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding.
Proverbs 10 24
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Proverbs 10 25
When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
Proverbs 10 26
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
Proverbs 10 27
The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Proverbs 10 28
The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Proverbs 10 29
The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Proverbs 10 30
The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
Proverbs 10 31
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
Proverbs 10 32
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] perverseness.

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