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10:1 THE PARABLE OF SALOMON. A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.
10:2 The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.
10:3 The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
10:4 A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
10:5 He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.
10:6 Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
10:7 The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.
10:8 The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
10:9 He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
10:10 He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
10:11 The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.
10:12 Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.
10:13 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.
10:14 Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
10:15 The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
10:16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.
10:17 He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.
10:18 He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
10:19 In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
10:20 The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.
10:21 The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
10:22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.
10:23 It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
10:24 That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.
10:25 As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.
10:26 As vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him.
10:27 The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.
10:28 The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
10:29 The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.
10:30 The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
10:31 The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
10:32 The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.