Proverbs 10
1 A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.
Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.
3 The Lord will not afflict the soul of the just with famine, and he will disappoint the deceitful practices 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 The slothful hand hath wrought poverty: but the hand of the industrious getteth riches. He that trusteth to lies feedeth the winds: and the same runneth after birds that fly away.
He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.
5 He that gathered in the harvest is a wise son: but he that snorteth in the summer, is the son of confusion.
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 The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.
7 The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot.
The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust.
8 The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.
The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.
9 He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest.
He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.
10 He that winketh with the eye shall cause sorrow: and the foolish in lips shall be beaten.
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 just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity.
The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.
Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.
13 In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense.
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 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.
Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
15 The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty.
The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.
16 The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked, unto sin.
The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.
17 The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproofs goeth astray.
He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.
18 Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth reproach is foolish.
Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.
19 In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most 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 just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing 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 just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding.
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 maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.
The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.
23 A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man.
It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.
24 That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given.
The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.
25 As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation.
When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent 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 shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.
28 The expectation of the just is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall 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 strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil.
The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.
30 The just shall never be moved: but the wicked shall not dwell on the earth.
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 just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.
The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
32 The lips of the just consider what is acceptable: and the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse things.
The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.
