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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Proverbs 10 Brenton's Septuagint Translation</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/10.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/proverbs/10-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">Brenton</a> > Proverbs 10</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/9.htm" title="Proverbs 9">◄</a> Proverbs 10 <a href="../proverbs/11.htm" title="Proverbs 11">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Brenton's Septuagint Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/10-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">Solomon’s Proverbs: The Wise Son<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>A wise son makes <i>his</i> father glad: but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.<p> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Treasures shall not profit the lawless: but righteousness shall deliver from death.<p> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>The Lord will not famish a righteous soul: but he will overthrow the life of the ungodly.<p> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Poverty brings a man low: but the hands of the vigorous make rich. <font color=blue>(10:4A)</font> A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant.<p> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>A wise son is saved from heat: but a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.<p> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.<p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The memory of the just is praised; but the name of the ungodly <i>man</i> is extinguished.<p> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>A wise man in heart will receive commandments; but he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness.<p> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>He that walks simply, walks confidently; but he that perverts his ways shall be known.<p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>He that winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men; but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><i>There is</i> a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.<p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Hatred stirs up strife; but affection covers all that do not love strife.<p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod.<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.<p> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The works of the righteous produce life; but the fruits of the ungodly <i>produce</i> sins.<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Instruction keeps the right ways of life; but instruction unchastened goes astray.<p> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Righteous lips cover enmity; but they that utter railings are most foolish.<p> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin; but if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent.<p> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.<p> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>The lips of the righteous know sublime <i>truths</i>: but the foolish die in want.<p> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches <i>him</i>, and grief of heart shall not be added to <i>it</i>.<p> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.<p> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The ungodly is engulphed in destruction; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable.<p> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.<p> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.<p> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>The fear of the Lord adds <i>length</i> of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.<p> <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.<p> <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin <i>comes</i> to them that work wickedness.<p> <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>The righteous shall never fail: but the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth.<p> <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>The lips of just men drop grace: but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The English translation of The Septuagint by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton (1851)<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>