Proverbs 10
1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
Jehovah will not allow the soul of a righteous man to famish, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
4 Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
He who works with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
He who gathers in summer is a wise son. He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Blessings are upon the head of a righteous man, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
The memory of a righteous man is blessed, but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.
9 He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
He who walks uprightly walks securely, but he who perverts his ways shall be known.
10 He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
He who winks with the eye causes sorrow. And a prating fool shall fall.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgressions.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
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.
14 The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a foolish man is a present destruction.
15 The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
The labor of a righteous man produces life. The fruit of a wicked man is to sin.
17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof errs.
18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
He who hides hatred is of lying lips. And he who utters a slander is a fool.
19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
Transgression is not lacking in the multitude of words, but he who refrains his lips does wisely.
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
The tongue of a righteous man is choice silver. The heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
The lips of a righteous man feeds many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
22 The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
The blessing of Jehovah, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
23 The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief, and so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
24 What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
The fear of a wicked man shall come upon him. And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked man is no more, but the righteous man is an everlasting foundation.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
The fear of Jehovah prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
The hope of the righteous is gladness, but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
A righteous man shall never be removed, but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
The mouth of a righteous man brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
The lips of a righteous man knows what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverseness.
