Proverbs 10
1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
2 Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.
3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.
4 Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.
5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.
7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust.
8 A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.
9 He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.
10 He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.
12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.
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 knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.
14 The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
15 The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.
16 The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.
17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.
18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.
19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
22 The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.
23 The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.
24 What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work 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 the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.
28 The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.
29 The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.
30 The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
The upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.
