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Proverbs
Offers wisdom and advice on how to live a good and meaningful life.
Chapter 10
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1
KJV:
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Geneva:
A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.
2
KJV:
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Geneva:
The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.
3
KJV:
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
Geneva:
The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4
KJV:
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Geneva:
A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
5
KJV:
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Geneva:
He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.
6
KJV:
Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Geneva:
Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
7
KJV:
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
Geneva:
The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.
8
KJV:
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
Geneva:
The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
9
KJV:
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Geneva:
He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
10
KJV:
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
Geneva:
He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, & he that is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
11
KJV:
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Geneva:
The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.
12
KJV:
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Geneva:
Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.
13
KJV:
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.
Geneva:
In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.
14
KJV:
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Geneva:
Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
15
KJV:
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Geneva:
The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
16
KJV:
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
Geneva:
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.
17
KJV:
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
Geneva:
He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.
18
KJV:
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
Geneva:
He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
19
KJV:
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Geneva:
In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
20
KJV:
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
Geneva:
The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.
21
KJV:
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Geneva:
The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
22
KJV:
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Geneva:
The blessing of the Lorde, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.
23
KJV:
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Geneva:
It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
24
KJV:
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Geneva:
That which the wicked feareth, shal come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.
25
KJV:
As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
Geneva:
As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.
26
KJV:
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Geneva:
As vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him.
27
KJV:
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Geneva:
The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.
28
KJV:
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Geneva:
The patient abiding of the righteous shal be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
29
KJV:
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Geneva:
The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.
30
KJV:
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
Geneva:
The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
31
KJV:
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Geneva:
The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
32
KJV:
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
Geneva:
The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
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