Proverbs 10
1 A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes his father rejoice but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.
Treasures accumulated by wickedness have no value, but doing what is right keeps you 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.
Yahweh does not let the soul of the righteous person go hungry, but he frustrates the cravings of the wicked.
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.
A lazy hand causes a person to be poor, but the hand of the diligent person gains riches.
5 He that gathered in the harvest is a wise son: but he that snorteth in the summer, is the son of confusion.
A wise son gathers a crop in the summer, but it is disgraceful for him to sleep during harvest.
6 The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Gifts from God are upon the head of the righteous person, but the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.
7 The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot.
The righteous person makes those who remember him happy, but the name of the wicked will rot away.
8 The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.
Those who are sensible accept commands, but a talkative fool will come to ruin.
9 He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest.
He who walks in integrity walks in safety, but the one who makes his ways crooked, he will be found out.
10 He that winketh with the eye shall cause sorrow: and the foolish in lips shall be beaten.
He who winks the eye causes grief, but a talkative fool will be thrown down.
11 The mouth of the just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity.
The mouth of the righteous person is a water spring of life, but the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.
Hatred stirs up conflicts, but love covers over all offenses.
13 In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense.
Wisdom is found on the lips of a discerning person, but a rod is for the back of the one who has no sense.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.
Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings destruction near.
15 The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty.
The wealth of a rich man is his fortified city; the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
16 The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked, unto sin.
The wage of the righteous person leads to life; the profit of the wicked leads them to sin.
17 The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproofs goeth astray.
There is a path to life for the one who follows discipline, but the one who rejects correction is led astray.
18 Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth reproach is foolish.
Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise.
When there are many words, transgression is not lacking, but he who is careful in what he says is wise.
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.
The tongue of the righteous person is pure silver; there is little value in the heart of the wicked.
21 The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding.
The lips of the righteous person nourish many, but fools die because of their lack of sense.
22 The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.
The good gifts of Yahweh bring wealth and he adds no pain to it.
23 A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man.
Wickedness is a game a fool plays, but wisdom is a pleasure to a man of understanding.
24 That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given.
The fear of the wicked person will overtake him, but the desire of righteous people will be granted.
25 As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation.
The wicked are like the storm that passes by, and they are no more, but the righteous person is a foundation that lasts forever.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him.
Like vinegar on the teeth and smoke in the eyes, so is the sluggard 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 Yahweh prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
28 The expectation of the just is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
The hope of righteous people is their joy, but the years of wicked people will be short.
29 The strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil.
The way of Yahweh protects those who have integrity, but it is destruction for the wicked.
30 The just shall never be moved: but the wicked shall not dwell on the earth.
The righteous person will never be overthrown, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
31 The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.
Out of the mouth of the righteous person comes the fruit of wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the just consider what is acceptable: and the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse things.
The lips of the righteous person know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, they know what is perverse.
