Proverbs 10
1 A wise son makes [his] father glad: but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
2 Treasures shall not profit the lawless: but righteousness shall deliver from death.
Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
3 The Lord will not famish a righteous soul: but he will overthrow the life of the ungodly.
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
4 Poverty brings a man low: but the hands of the vigourous make rich. A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant.
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 A wise son is saved from heat: but a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6 The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 The memory of the just is praised; but the name of the ungodly [man] is extinguished.
The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 A wise man in heart will receive commandments; but he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness.
A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
9 He that walks simply, walks confidently; but he that perverts his ways shall be known.
He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 He that winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men; but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.
He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
11 [There is] a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up strife; but affection covers all that do not love strife.
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
13 He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod.
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
14 The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
15 The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.
The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
16 The works of the righteous produce life; but the fruits of the ungodly [produce] sins.
The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
17 Instruction keeps the right ways of life; but instruction unchastened goes astray.
Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
18 Righteous lips cover enmity; but they that utter railings are most foolish.
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19 By a multitude of words you shall not escape sin; but if you refrain your lips you will be prudent.
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous know sublime [truths]: but the foolish die in lack.
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
22 The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches [him], and grief of heart shall not be added to [it].
The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
23 A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.
The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 The ungodly is engulfed in destruction; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable.
What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
26 As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
27 The fear of the Lord adds [length] of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
28 Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
29 The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin [comes] to them that work wickedness.
The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
30 The righteous shall never fail: but the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth.
The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of just men drop grace: but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.
The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
