Proverbs 10
1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causes a father to rejoice, And a foolish son [is] an affliction to his mother.
2 Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
Treasures of wickedness do not profit, And righteousness delivers from death.
3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
YHWH does not cause the soul of the righteous to hunger, And He thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
4 Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
Poor [is] he who is working [with] a slothful hand, And 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.
Whoever is gathering in summer [is] a wise son, Whoever is sleeping in harvest [is] a son causing shame.
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Blessings [are] for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked covers violence.
7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing, And the name of the wicked rots.
8 A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
The wise in heart accepts commands, And a talkative fool kicks.
9 He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
Whoever is walking in integrity walks confidently, And whoever is perverting his ways is known.
10 He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
Whoever is winking the eye gives grief, And a talkative fool kicks.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked covers violence.
12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
Hatred awakens contentions, And love covers over all transgressions.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
Wisdom is found in the lips of the intelligent, And a rod [is] for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
14 The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.
15 The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
The wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
16 The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
The wage of the righteous [is] for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
A traveler to life [is] he who is keeping instruction, And whoever is forsaking rebuke is erring.
18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Whoever is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoever is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
In the abundance of words transgression does not cease, And whoever is restraining his lips [is] wise.
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked—as a little thing.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools die for lack of heart.
22 The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
The blessing of YHWH—it makes rich, And He adds no grief with it.
23 The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
To execute inventions [is] as play to a fool, And 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 feared thing of the wicked meets him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
As the passing by of a windstorm, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a perpetual 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 slothful to those sending him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
The fear of YHWH adds days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perishes.
29 The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
The way of YHWH [is] strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
The righteous is not moved for all time, And the wicked do not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And the tongue of contrariness is cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
