Proverbs 10
1 Solomon's proverbs. A wise son makes his father happy, but a stupid son only brings his mother grief.
A wise son makes [his] father glad: but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
2 Wealth gained through evil does you no good; but living right saves you from death.
Treasures shall not profit the lawless: but righteousness shall deliver from death.
3 The Lord doesn't let good people go hungry, but he stops the wicked from getting what they want.
The Lord will not famish a righteous soul: but he will overthrow the life of the ungodly.
4 Lazy hands make you poor, but hard-working hands make you rich.
Poverty brings a man low: but the hands of the vigorous make rich. A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant.
5 A son who gathers crops during the summer is sensible, but the one who sleeps during harvest brings disgrace.
A wise son is saved from heat: but a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.
6 Those who are good are blessed, but what the wicked say hides their violent nature.
The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
7 The good are remembered as a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.
The memory of the just is praised; but the name of the ungodly [man] is extinguished.
8 Those who think wisely pay attention to instruction, but a stupid chatterbox ends up in disaster.
A wise man in heart will receive commandments; but he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness.
9 Honest people will live in safety, but those who behave deceitfully will be caught out.
He that walks simply, walks confidently; but he that perverts his ways shall be known.
10 People who wink slyly cause trouble, but someone who gives a strong rebuke brings peace.
He that winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men; but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.
11 What good people say is a spring that gives life, but what the wicked say hides their violent nature.
[There is] a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
12 Hatred causes conflict, but love covers all wrongs.
Hatred stirs up strife; but affection covers all that do not love strife.
13 Wisdom comes from people with good judgment, but stupid people are punished with a rod.
He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod.
14 Wise people accumulate knowledge, but the chattering of stupid people is a prelude to disaster.
The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.
15 The wealth of the rich provides them protection, while the poverty of the poor ruins them.
The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.
16 If you do right you're rewarded with life, but if you're wicked all you gain is sin.
The works of the righteous produce life; but the fruits of the ungodly [produce] sins.
17 If you accept instruction, you're on the path to life, but if you reject correction you'll go astray.
Instruction keeps the right ways of life; but instruction unchastened goes astray.
18 Anyone who hides their hatred is lying, and anyone who spreads slander is stupid.
Righteous lips cover enmity; but they that utter railings are most foolish.
19 If you talk too much, you'll say something wrong. Be wise and take care what you say.
By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin; but if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent.
20 What good people say is like the best silver, but the mind of the wicked isn't worth much.
The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
21 Advice from good people helps feed many others, but stupid people die because they have no sense.
The lips of the righteous know sublime [truths]: but the foolish die in want.
22 The Lord's blessing makes you rich, and he doesn't add any sadness to accompany it.
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].
23 Stupid people think it's fun to do wrong, but someone who has wisdom understands what's right.
A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.
24 What the wicked fear will happen to them, while what good people hope for will be granted.
The ungodly is engulphed in destruction; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable.
25 When the storm hits, the wicked are no more, but the good are safe and secure forever.
When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.
26 In the same way vinegar irritates the teeth and smoke irritates the eyes, lazy people irritate their employers.
As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.
27 Honoring the Lord makes your life longer, but the years the wicked live will be cut short.
The fear of the Lord adds [length] of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.
28 Good people look forward to happiness, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
29 The way of the Lord protects those who do right, but he destroys those who do evil.
The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin [comes] to them that work wickedness.
30 The good will never be removed from the land, but the wicked will not remain there.
The righteous shall never fail: but the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth.
31 What good people say produces wisdom, but liars will have their tongues cut out.
The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.
32 Good people know the right thing to say, but the wicked always lie.
The lips of just men drop grace: but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.
