Proverbs 10
1 A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son [is] an affliction to his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.
Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth 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.
Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.
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.
Poor [is] he who is working — a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gathered in the harvest is a wise son: but he that snorteth in the summer, is the son of confusion.
Whoso is gathering in summer [is] a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest [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] for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
7 The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot.
The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.
8 The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.
The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.
9 He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest.
Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.
10 He that winketh with the eye shall cause sorrow: and the foolish in lips shall be beaten.
Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.
11 The mouth of the just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity.
A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.
Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.
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 the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod [is] for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.
The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.
15 The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty.
The wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
16 The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked, unto sin.
The wage of the righteous [is] for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
17 The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproofs goeth astray.
A traveller to life [is] he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.
18 Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth reproach is foolish.
Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise.
In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips [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 [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked — as a little thing.
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 delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
22 The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.
The blessing of Jehovah — it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.
23 A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man.
To execute inventions [is] as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
24 That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given.
The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
25 As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation.
As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent 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 shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.
28 The expectation of the just is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.
29 The strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil.
The way of Jehovah [is] strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.
30 The just shall never be moved: but the wicked shall not dwell on the earth.
The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.
31 The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is 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 know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
