Proverbs 10 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked

Pro 10:1

Pro 10:1Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son is an affliction to his mother.

Pro 10:2

Pro 10:2Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.

Pro 10:3

Pro 10:3Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.

Pro 10:4

Pro 10:4Poor is he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Pro 10:5

Pro 10:5Whoso is gathering in summer is a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest is a son causing shame.

Pro 10:6

Pro 10:6Blessings are for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

Pro 10:7

Pro 10:7The remembrance of the righteous is for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.

Pro 10:8

Pro 10:8The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

Pro 10:9

Pro 10:9Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

Pro 10:10

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

Pro 10:11

Pro 10:11A fountain of life is the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

Pro 10:12

Pro 10:12Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.

Pro 10:13

Pro 10:13In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

Pro 10:14

Pro 10:14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin.

Pro 10:15

Pro 10:15The wealth of the rich is his strong city, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.

Pro 10:16

Pro 10:16The wage of the righteous is for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.

Pro 10:17

Pro 10:17A traveller to life is he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.

Pro 10:18

Pro 10:18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

Pro 10:19

Pro 10:19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips is wise.

Pro 10:20

Pro 10:20The tongue of the righteous is chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.

Pro 10:21

Pro 10:21The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.

Pro 10:22

Pro 10:22The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

Pro 10:23

Pro 10:23To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

Pro 10:24

Pro 10:24The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.

Pro 10:25

Pro 10:25As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.

Pro 10:26

Pro 10:26As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So is the slothful to those sending him.

Pro 10:27

Pro 10:27The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.

Pro 10:28

Pro 10:28The hope of the righteous is joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.

Pro 10:29

Pro 10:29The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.

Pro 10:30

Pro 10:30The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.

Pro 10:31

Pro 10:31The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

Pro 10:32

Pro 10:32The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!

The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.

Proverbs 10 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked

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