Proverbs 10 | ASV Bible Study

Proverbs 10:1 (ASV)
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

Proverbs 10:2 (ASV)
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.

Proverbs 10:3 (ASV)
Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

Proverbs 10:4 (ASV)
He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Proverbs 10:5 (ASV)
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; `But' he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

Proverbs 10:6 (ASV)
Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Proverbs 10:7 (ASV)
The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.

Proverbs 10:8 (ASV)
The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

Proverbs 10:9 (ASV)
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

Proverbs 10:10 (ASV)
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.

Proverbs 10:11 (ASV)
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Proverbs 10:12 (ASV)
Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

Proverbs 10:13 (ASV)
In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Proverbs 10:14 (ASV)
Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

Proverbs 10:15 (ASV)
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

Proverbs 10:16 (ASV)
The labor of the righteous `tendeth' to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.

Proverbs 10:17 (ASV)
He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

Proverbs 10:18 (ASV)
He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

Proverbs 10:19 (ASV)
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

Proverbs 10:20 (ASV)
The tongue of the righteous is `as' choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.

Proverbs 10:21 (ASV)
The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

Proverbs 10:22 (ASV)
The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.

Proverbs 10:23 (ASV)
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And `so is' wisdom to a man of understanding.

Proverbs 10:24 (ASV)
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Proverbs 10:25 (ASV)
When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

Proverbs 10:26 (ASV)
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.

Proverbs 10:27 (ASV)
The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

Proverbs 10:28 (ASV)
The hope of the righteous `shall be' gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

Proverbs 10:29 (ASV)
The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

Proverbs 10:30 (ASV)
The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

Proverbs 10:31 (ASV)
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

Proverbs 10:32 (ASV)
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked `speaketh' perverseness.

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