Proverbs 10 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Proverbs 11

¹A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.

KJVA false^H4820 balance^H3976 is abomination^H8441 to the LORD^H3068: but a just^H8003 weight^H68 is his delight^H7522.

² When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.

KJVWhen pride^H2087 cometh^H935^(H8804), then cometh^H935^(H8799) shame^H7036: but with the lowly^H6800^(H8803) is wisdom^H2451.

³ The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

KJVThe integrity^H8538 of the upright^H3477 shall guide^H5148^(H8686) them: but the perverseness^H5558 of transgressors^H898^(H8802) shall destroy^H7703^(H8799)^(H8675)^H7703^(H8804) them.

⁴ Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

KJVRiches^H1952 profit^H3276^(H8686) not in the day^H3117 of wrath^H5678: but righteousness^H6666 delivereth^H5337^(H8686) from death^H4194.

⁵ The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

KJVThe righteousness^H6666 of the perfect^H8549 shall direct^H3474^(H8762) his way^H1870: but the wicked^H7563 shall fall^H5307^(H8799) by his own wickedness^H7564.

⁶ The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

KJVThe righteousness^H6666 of the upright^H3477 shall deliver^H5337^(H8686) them: but transgressors^H898^(H8802) shall be taken^H3920^(H8735) in their own naughtiness^H1942.

⁷ When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.

KJVWhen a wicked^H7563 man^H120 dieth^H4194, his expectation^H8615 shall perish^H6^(H8799): and the hope^H8431 of unjust^H205 men perisheth^H6^(H8804).

⁸ A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.

KJVThe righteous^H6662 is delivered out^H2502^(H8738) of trouble^H6869, and the wicked^H7563 cometh^H935^(H8799) in his stead.

⁹ With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

KJVAn hypocrite^H2611 with his mouth^H6310 destroyeth^H7843^(H8686) his neighbour^H7453: but through knowledge^H1847 shall the just^H6662 be delivered^H2502^(H8735).

¹⁰ When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

KJVWhen it goeth well^H2898 with the righteous^H6662, the city^H7151 rejoiceth^H5970^(H8799): and when the wicked^H7563 perish^H6^(H8800), there is shouting^H7440.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

KJVBy the blessing^H1293 of the upright^H3477 the city^H7176 is exalted^H7311^(H8799): but it is overthrown^H2040^(H8735) by the mouth^H6310 of the wicked^H7563.

¹² One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

KJVHe that is void^H2638 of wisdom^H3820 despiseth^H936^(H8802) his neighbour^H7453: but a man^H376 of understanding^H8394 holdeth his peace^H2790^(H8686).

¹³ One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

KJVA talebearer^H1980^(H8802)^H7400 revealeth^H1540^(H8764) secrets^H5475: but he that is of a faithful^H539^(H8738) spirit^H7307 concealeth^H3680^(H8764) the matter^H1697.

¹⁴ Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

KJVWhere no counsel^H8458 is, the people^H5971 fall^H5307^(H8799): but in the multitude^H7230 of counsellors^H3289^(H8802) there is safety^H8668.

¹⁵ He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

KJVHe that is surety^H6148^(H8804) for a stranger^H2114^(H8801) shall smart^H7321^(H8735)^H7451 for it: and he that hateth^H8130^(H8802) suretiship^H8628^(H8802) is sure^H982^(H8802).

¹⁶ A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.

KJVA gracious^H2580 woman^H802 retaineth^H8551^(H8799) honour^H3519: and strong^H6184 men retain^H8551^(H8799) riches^H6239.

¹⁷ The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

KJVThe merciful^H2617 man^H376 doeth good^H1580^(H8802) to his own soul^H5315: but he that is cruel^H394 troubleth^H5916^(H8802) his own flesh^H7607.

¹⁸ Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

KJVThe wicked^H7563 worketh^H6213^(H8802) a deceitful^H8267 work^H6468: but to him that soweth^H2232^(H8802) righteousness^H6666 shall be a sure^H571 reward^H7938.

¹⁹ He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.

KJVAs righteousness^H6666 tendeth to life^H2416: so he that pursueth^H7291^(H8764) evil^H7451 pursueth it to his own death^H4194.

²⁰ Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

KJVThey that are of a froward^H6141 heart^H3820 are abomination^H8441 to the LORD^H3068: but such as are upright^H8549 in their way^H1870 are his delight^H7522.

²¹ Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.

KJVThough hand^H3027 join in hand^H3027, the wicked^H7451 shall not be unpunished^H5352^(H8735): but the seed^H2233 of the righteous^H6662 shall be delivered^H4422^(H8738).

²² Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

KJVAs a jewel^H5141 of gold^H2091 in a swine's^H2386 snout^H639, so is a fair^H3303 woman^H802 which is without^H5493^(H8802) discretion^H2940.

²³ The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

KJVThe desire^H8378 of the righteous^H6662 is only good^H2896: but the expectation^H8615 of the wicked^H7563 is wrath^H5678.

²⁴ There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

KJVThere is^H3426 that scattereth^H6340^(H8764), and yet increaseth^H3254^(H8737); and there is that withholdeth^H2820^(H8802) more than is meet^H3476, but it tendeth to poverty^H4270.

²⁵ The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

KJVThe liberal^H1293 soul^H5315 shall be made fat^H1878^(H8792): and he that watereth^H7301^(H8688) shall be watered^H3384^(H8686) also himself.

²⁶ People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

KJVHe that withholdeth^H4513^(H8802) corn^H1250, the people^H3816 shall curse^H5344^(H8799) him: but blessing^H1293 shall be upon the head^H7218 of him that selleth^H7666^(H8688) it.

²⁷ He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

KJVHe that diligently seeketh^H7836^(H8802) good^H2896 procureth^H1245^(H8762) favour^H7522: but he that seeketh^H1875^(H8802) mischief^H7451, it shall come^H935^(H8799) unto him.

²⁸ He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

KJVHe that trusteth^H982^(H8802) in his riches^H6239 shall fall^H5307^(H8799): but the righteous^H6662 shall flourish^H6524^(H8799) as a branch^H5929.

²⁹ He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

KJVHe that troubleth^H5916^(H8802) his own house^H1004 shall inherit^H5157^(H8799) the wind^H7307: and the fool^H191 shall be servant^H5650 to the wise^H2450 of heart^H3820.

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

KJVThe fruit^H6529 of the righteous^H6662 is a tree^H6086 of life^H2416; and he that winneth^H3947^(H8802) souls^H5315 is wise^H2450.

³¹ Behold, the righteous shall be repaid on the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!

KJVBehold, the righteous^H6662 shall be recompensed^H7999^(H8792) in the earth^H776: much more the wicked^H7563 and the sinner^H2398^(H8802).

WEB·Proverbs 10

¹The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

KJVThe proverbs^H4912 of Solomon^H8010. A wise^H2450 son^H1121 maketh a glad^H8055^(H8762) father^H1: but a foolish^H3684 son^H1121 is the heaviness^H8424 of his mother^H517.

² Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

KJVTreasures^H214 of wickedness^H7562 profit^H3276^(H8686) nothing: but righteousness^H6666 delivereth^H5337^(H8686) from death^H4194.

³ Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 will not suffer^H7456 the soul^H5315 of the righteous^H6662 to famish^H7456^(H8686): but he casteth away^H1920^(H8799) the substance^H1942 of the wicked^H7563.

⁴ He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

KJVHe becometh poor^H7326^(H8802) that dealeth^H6213^(H8802) with a slack^H7423 hand^H3709: but the hand^H3027 of the diligent^H2742 maketh rich^H6238^(H8686).

⁵ He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

KJVHe that gathereth^H103^(H8802) in summer^H7019 is a wise^H7919^(H8688) son^H1121: but he that sleepeth^H7290^(H8737) in harvest^H7105 is a son^H1121 that causeth shame^H954^(H8688).

⁶ Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

KJVBlessings^H1293 are upon the head^H7218 of the just^H6662: but violence^H2555 covereth^H3680^(H8762) the mouth^H6310 of the wicked^H7563.

⁷ The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.

KJVThe memory^H2143 of the just^H6662 is blessed^H1293: but the name^H8034 of the wicked^H7563 shall rot^H7537^(H8799).

⁸ The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

KJVThe wise^H2450 in heart^H3820 will receive^H3947^(H8799) commandments^H4687: but a prating^H8193 fool^H191 shall fall^H3832^(H8735).

⁹ He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

KJVHe that walketh^H3212^(H8799) uprightly^H8537 walketh^H1980^(H8802) surely^H983: but he that perverteth^H6140^(H8764) his ways^H1870 shall be known^H3045^(H8735).

¹⁰ One who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

KJVHe that winketh^H7169^(H8802) with the eye^H5869 causeth^H5414^(H8799) sorrow^H6094: but a prating^H8193 fool^H191 shall fall^H3832^(H8735).

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

KJVThe mouth^H6310 of a righteous^H6662 man is a well^H4726 of life^H2416: but violence^H2555 covereth^H3680^(H8762) the mouth^H6310 of the wicked^H7563.

¹² Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

KJVHatred^H8135 stirreth up^H5782^(H8787) strifes^H4090: but love^H160 covereth^H3680^(H8762) all sins^H6588.

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

KJVIn the lips^H8193 of him that hath understanding^H995^(H8737) wisdom^H2451 is found^H4672^(H8735): but a rod^H7626 is for the back^H1460 of him that is void^H2638 of understanding^H3820.

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

KJVWise^H2450 men lay up^H6845^(H8799) knowledge^H1847: but the mouth^H6310 of the foolish^H191 is near^H7138 destruction^H4288.

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

KJVThe rich man's^H6223 wealth^H1952 is his strong^H5797 city^H7151: the destruction^H4288 of the poor^H1800 is their poverty^H7389.

¹⁶ The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

KJVThe labour^H6468 of the righteous^H6662 tendeth to life^H2416: the fruit^H8393 of the wicked^H7563 to sin^H2403.

¹⁷ He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

KJVHe is in the way^H734 of life^H2416 that keepeth^H8104^(H8802) instruction^H4148: but he that refuseth^H5800^(H8802) reproof^H8433 erreth^H8582^(H8688).

¹⁸ He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

KJVHe that hideth^H3680^(H8764) hatred^H8135 with lying^H8267 lips^H8193, and he that uttereth^H3318^(H8688) a slander^H1681, is a fool^H3684.

¹⁹ In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

KJVIn the multitude^H7230 of words^H1697 there wanteth^H2308^(H8799) not sin^H6588: but he that refraineth^H2820^(H8802) his lips^H8193 is wise^H7919^(H8688).

²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

KJVThe tongue^H3956 of the just^H6662 is as choice^H977^(H8737) silver^H3701: the heart^H3820 of the wicked^H7563 is little worth^H4592.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

KJVThe lips^H8193 of the righteous^H6662 feed^H7462^(H8799) many^H7227: but fools^H191 die^H4191^(H8799) for want^H2638 of wisdom^H3820.

²² Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

KJVThe blessing^H1293 of the LORD^H3068, it maketh rich^H6238^(H8686), and he addeth^H3254^(H8686) no sorrow^H6089 with it.

²³ It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

KJVIt is as sport^H7814 to a fool^H3684 to do^H6213^(H8800) mischief^H2154: but a man^H376 of understanding^H8394 hath wisdom^H2451.

²⁴ What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

KJVThe fear^H4034 of the wicked^H7563, it shall come^H935^(H8799) upon him: but the desire^H8378 of the righteous^H6662 shall be granted^H5414^(H8799).

²⁵ When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.

KJVAs the whirlwind^H5492 passeth^H5674^(H8800), so is the wicked^H7563 no more: but the righteous^H6662 is an everlasting^H5769 foundation^H3247.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

KJVAs vinegar^H2558 to the teeth^H8127, and as smoke^H6227 to the eyes^H5869, so is the sluggard^H6102 to them that send^H7971^(H8802) him.

²⁷ The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

KJVThe fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 prolongeth^H3254^(H8686) days^H3117: but the years^H8141 of the wicked^H7563 shall be shortened^H7114^(H8799).

²⁸ The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

KJVThe hope^H8431 of the righteous^H6662 shall be gladness^H8057: but the expectation^H8615 of the wicked^H7563 shall perish^H6^(H8799).

²⁹ The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

KJVThe way^H1870 of the LORD^H3068 is strength^H4581 to the upright^H8537: but destruction^H4288 shall be to the workers^H6466^(H8802) of iniquity^H205.

³⁰ The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

KJVThe righteous^H6662 shall never^H5769 be removed^H4131^(H8735): but the wicked^H7563 shall not inhabit^H7931^(H8799) the earth^H776.

³¹ The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

KJVThe mouth^H6310 of the just^H6662 bringeth forth^H5107^(H8799) wisdom^H2451: but the froward^H8419 tongue^H3956 shall be cut out^H3772^(H8735).

³² The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

KJVThe lips^H8193 of the righteous^H6662 know^H3045^(H8799) what is acceptable^H7522: but the mouth^H6310 of the wicked^H7563 speaketh frowardness^H8419.

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