Proverbs 10
1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
Solomon's proverbs. A wise son makes his father happy, but a stupid son only brings his mother grief.
2 Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
Wealth gained through evil does you no good; but living right saves you from death.
3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
The Lord doesn't let good people go hungry, but he stops the wicked from getting what they want.
4 Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
Lazy hands make you poor, but hard-working hands make you rich.
5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
A son who gathers crops during the summer is sensible, but the one who sleeps during harvest brings disgrace.
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Those who are good are blessed, but what the wicked say hides their violent nature.
7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
The good are remembered as a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.
8 A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
Those who think wisely pay attention to instruction, but a stupid chatterbox ends up in disaster.
9 He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
Honest people will live in safety, but those who behave deceitfully will be caught out.
10 He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
People who wink slyly cause trouble, but someone who gives a strong rebuke brings peace.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
What good people say is a spring that gives life, but what the wicked say hides their violent nature.
12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
Hatred causes conflict, but love covers all wrongs.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
Wisdom comes from people with good judgment, but stupid people are punished with a rod.
14 The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
Wise people accumulate knowledge, but the chattering of stupid people is a prelude to disaster.
15 The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
The wealth of the rich provides them protection, while the poverty of the poor ruins them.
16 The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
If you do right you're rewarded with life, but if you're wicked all you gain is sin.
17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
If you accept instruction, you're on the path to life, but if you reject correction you'll go astray.
18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Anyone who hides their hatred is lying, and anyone who spreads slander is stupid.
19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
If you talk too much, you'll say something wrong. Be wise and take care what you say.
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
What good people say is like the best silver, but the mind of the wicked isn't worth much.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
Advice from good people helps feed many others, but stupid people die because they have no sense.
22 The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
The Lord's blessing makes you rich, and he doesn't add any sadness to accompany it.
23 The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
Stupid people think it's fun to do wrong, but someone who has wisdom understands what's right.
24 What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
What the wicked fear will happen to them, while what good people hope for will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
When the storm hits, the wicked are no more, but the good are safe and secure forever.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
In the same way vinegar irritates the teeth and smoke irritates the eyes, lazy people irritate their employers.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
Honoring the Lord makes your life longer, but the years the wicked live will be cut short.
28 The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
Good people look forward to happiness, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
29 The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
The way of the Lord protects those who do right, but he destroys those who do evil.
30 The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
The good will never be removed from the land, but the wicked will not remain there.
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
What good people say produces wisdom, but liars will have their tongues cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
Good people know the right thing to say, but the wicked always lie.
