Proverbs 10
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son [is] an affliction to his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.
3 Jehovah will not allow the soul of a righteous man to famish, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.
4 He who works with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Poor [is] he who is working — a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son. He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
Whoso is gathering in summer [is] a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest [is] a son causing shame.
6 Blessings are upon the head of a righteous man, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Blessings [are] for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
7 The memory of a righteous man is blessed, but the name of the wicked shall rot.
The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.
The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.
9 He who walks uprightly walks securely, but he who perverts his ways shall be known.
Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.
10 He who winks with the eye causes sorrow. And a prating fool shall fall.
Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgressions.
Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.
13 In the lips of him who has discernment wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod [is] for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a foolish man is a present destruction.
The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
16 The labor of a righteous man produces life. The fruit of a wicked man is to sin.
The wage of the righteous [is] for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof errs.
A traveller to life [is] he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.
18 He who hides hatred is of lying lips. And he who utters a slander is a fool.
Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
19 Transgression is not lacking in the multitude of words, but he who refrains his lips does wisely.
In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips [is] wise.
20 The tongue of a righteous man is choice silver. The heart of the wicked is little worth.
The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked — as a little thing.
21 The lips of a righteous man feeds many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
22 The blessing of Jehovah, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
The blessing of Jehovah — it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.
23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief, and so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
To execute inventions [is] as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
24 The fear of a wicked man shall come upon him. And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked man is no more, but the righteous man is an everlasting foundation.
As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So [is] the slothful to those sending him.
27 The fear of Jehovah prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous is gladness, but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.
29 The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
The way of Jehovah [is] strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.
30 A righteous man shall never be removed, but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.
31 The mouth of a righteous man brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
32 The lips of a righteous man knows what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverseness.
The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
