Proverbs 10:2-22

²Treasures of wickedness shall not profit; but rightfulness or rightwiseness shall deliver from death.

³The Lord shall not torment the soul of a just or rightwise man with hunger; and he shall destroy the treasons of unpious men.

⁴A slow hand hath wrought needi-ness; but the hand of strong men maketh ready riches. Forsooth he that enforceth or endeavoureth to get any-thing by leasings, feedeth the winds; soothly the same man pursueth birds flying or followeth flying birds.

⁵He that gathereth together in harvest, is a wise son; but he that sleepeth in summer, is a son of confusion.

⁶The blessing of God is over the head of a just or rightwise man; but wickedness covereth the mouth of wicked men.

⁷The mind or memory of a just or rightwise man shall be with praisings; and the name of wicked men shall wax rotten.

⁸A wise man shall receive commandments with heart; a fool is beaten with his own lips.

⁹He that goeth simply, goeth trustily; but he that maketh shrewd his ways, shall be made open.

¹⁰He that beckoneth with the eye, shall give sorrow; a fool shall be beaten with his own lips.

¹¹The vein of life is the mouth of a just or rightwise man; but the mouth of wicked men covereth wickedness.

¹²Hatred raiseth up chidings; and charity covereth all sins.

¹³Wisdom is found in the lips of a wise man; and a rod in the back of him that is needy of heart.

¹⁴Wise men hide knowing; but the mouth of a fool is next to confusion.

¹⁵The chattel or substance of a rich man is the city of his strength; the dread of poor men is the neediness of them.

¹⁶The work of a just or rightwise man is to life; but the fruit of a wicked man is to sin.

¹⁷The way of life is to him that keepeth chastising or discipline; but he that forsaketh blamings, erreth.

¹⁸False lips hide hatred; he that bringeth forth despising is unwise.

¹⁹Sin shall not fail in much speaking; but he that measureth his lips, is most prudent.

²⁰Chosen silver is the tongue of a just or rightwise man; the heart of wicked men is for nought.

²¹The lips of a just or rightwise man teach full many men; but they that be unlearned shall die in neediness of heart.

²²The blessing of the Lord maketh rich men; and torment shall not be fellowshipped to them.