< Proverbs 10 >
1 The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
proverb Solomon son: child wise to rejoice father and son: child fool grief mother his
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
not to gain treasure wickedness and righteousness to rescue from death
3 Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous [man] to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked.
not be hungry LORD soul: appetite righteous and desire wicked to thrust
4 He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
be poor to make palm slackness and hand sharp to enrich
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
to gather in/on/with summer son: child be prudent to sleep in/on/with harvest son: child be ashamed
6 Blessings are upon the head of a righteous [man]; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
blessing to/for head righteous and lip wicked to cover violence
7 The memory of the righteous [man] shall be blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot.
memorial righteous to/for blessing and name wicked to rot
8 The wise in heart receiveth commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.
wise heart to take: recieve commandment and fool(ish) lip: words to ruin
9 He that walketh in integrity walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
to go: walk in/on/with integrity to go: walk security and to twist way: conduct his to know
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool shall fall.
to wink eye to give: give injury and fool(ish) lip: words to ruin
11 The mouth of a righteous [man] is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
fountain life lip righteous and lip wicked to cover violence
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
hating to rouse strife and upon all transgression to cover love
13 In the lips of an intelligent [man] wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
in/on/with lips to understand to find wisdom and tribe: staff to/for back lacking heart
14 The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.
wise to treasure knowledge and lip fool(ish) terror near
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
substance rich town strength his terror poor poverty their
16 The labour of a righteous [man] [tendeth] to life; the revenue of a wicked [man], to sin.
wages righteous to/for life produce wicked to/for sin
17 Keeping instruction is the path to life; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray.
way to/for life to keep: careful discipline and to leave: neglect argument to go astray
18 He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.
to cover hating lips deception and to come out: speak slander he/she/it fool
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.
in/on/with abundance word not to cease transgression and to withhold lips his be prudent
20 The tongue of the righteous [man] is [as] choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
silver: money to choose tongue righteous heart wicked like/as little
21 The lips of a righteous [man] feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.
lips righteous to pasture many and fool(ish) in/on/with lacking heart to die
22 The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow to it.
blessing LORD he/she/it to enrich and not to add toil with her
23 It is as sport to a foolish [man] to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
like/as laughter to/for fool to make: do wickedness and wisdom to/for man understanding
24 The fear of a wicked [man], it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
fear wicked he/she/it to come (in): come him and desire righteous to give: give
25 As a whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no [more]; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
like/as to pass whirlwind and nothing wicked and righteous foundation forever: enduring
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
like/as vinegar to/for tooth and like/as smoke to/for eye so [the] sluggish to/for to send: depart him
27 The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
fear LORD to add: again day and year wicked be short
28 The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
hope righteous joy and hope wicked to perish
29 The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect [man], but destruction to the workers of iniquity.
security to/for integrity way: conduct LORD and terror to/for to work evil: wickedness
30 The righteous [man] shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.
righteous to/for forever: any time not to shake and wicked not to dwell land: country/planet
31 The mouth of a righteous [man] putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
lip righteous to bear fruit wisdom and tongue perversity to cut: cut
32 The lips of a righteous [man] know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is frowardness.
lips righteous to know [emph?] acceptance and lip wicked perversity