ProverbsJudaism / Hebrew BibleAccepted ScriptureBiblical Hebrew / AramaicShareProverbs 10Geneva - EnglishMoreVersion - 9 availableWorld English BibleKing James VersionAmerican Standard VersionDarby BibleYoung's Literal TranslationWebster BibleGeneva BibleDouay-Rheims ChallonerReina-Valera 1909WEBKJVASVDarbyYLTWebsterGenevaDouayRV1909LanguageEnglishEspañol‹Proverbs 1Proverbs 2Proverbs 3Proverbs 4Proverbs 5Proverbs 6Proverbs 7Proverbs 8Proverbs 9Proverbs 10Proverbs 11Proverbs 12Proverbs 13Proverbs 14Proverbs 15Proverbs 16Proverbs 17Proverbs 18Proverbs 19Proverbs 20Proverbs 21Proverbs 22Proverbs 23Proverbs 24Proverbs 25Proverbs 26Proverbs 27Proverbs 28Proverbs 29Proverbs 30Proverbs 31›Proverbs 10ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter1THE PARABLE OF SALOMON. A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother. 2The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death. 3The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. 4A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche. 5He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion. 6Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked. 7The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte. 8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten. 9He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen. 10He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten. 11The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked. 12Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses. 13In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome. 14Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction. 15The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie. 16The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne. 17He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way. 18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole. 19In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise. 20The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth. 21The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome. 22The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it. 23It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man. 24That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous. 25As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation. 26As vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him. 27The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished. 28The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish. 29The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie. 30The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land. 31The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out. 32The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things. ‹Previous chapterProverbs 9Next chapterProverbs 11›Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.VersionsProverbs 10 across 9 versionsShow all 9WEB - World English BibleKJV - King James VersionASV - American Standard VersionDarby - Darby BibleYLT - Young's Literal TranslationWebster - Webster BibleGeneva - Geneva BibleDouay - Douay-Rheims ChallonerRV1909 - Reina-Valera 1909Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Public Domain