Proverbs 10
1 Solomon's proverbs. A wise son makes his father happy, but a stupid son only brings his mother grief.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2 Wealth gained through evil does you no good; but living right saves you from death.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers 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 allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
4 Lazy hands make you poor, but hard-working hands make you rich.
He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
5 A son who gathers crops during the summer is sensible, but the one who sleeps during harvest brings disgrace.
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
6 Those who are good are blessed, but what the wicked say hides their violent nature.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 The good are remembered as a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.
The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 Those who think wisely pay attention to instruction, but a stupid chatterbox ends up in disaster.
The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
9 Honest people will live in safety, but those who behave deceitfully will be caught out.
He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 People who wink slyly cause trouble, but someone who gives a strong rebuke brings peace.
The one who winks with the eye causes trouble, but the one who boldly rebukes makes peace.
11 What good people say is a spring that gives life, but what the wicked say hides their violent nature.
The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred causes conflict, but love covers all wrongs.
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
13 Wisdom comes from people with good judgment, but stupid people are punished with a rod.
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
14 Wise people accumulate knowledge, but the chattering of stupid people is a prelude to disaster.
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
15 The wealth of the rich provides them protection, while the poverty of the poor ruins them.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 If you do right you're rewarded with life, but if you're wicked all you gain is sin.
The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
17 If you accept instruction, you're on the path to life, but if you reject correction you'll go astray.
He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
18 Anyone who hides their hatred is lying, and anyone who spreads slander is stupid.
He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
19 If you talk too much, you'll say something wrong. Be wise and take care what you say.
In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
20 What good people say is like the best silver, but the mind of the wicked isn't worth much.
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21 Advice from good people helps feed many others, but stupid people die because they have no sense.
The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
22 The Lord's blessing makes you rich, and he doesn't add any sadness to accompany it.
The LORD's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
23 Stupid people think it's fun to do wrong, but someone who has wisdom understands what's right.
It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
24 What the wicked fear will happen to them, while what good people hope for will be granted.
What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the storm hits, the wicked are no more, but the good are safe and secure forever.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
26 In the same way vinegar irritates the teeth and smoke irritates the eyes, lazy people irritate their employers.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27 Honoring the Lord makes your life longer, but the years the wicked live will be cut short.
The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 Good people look forward to happiness, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of the Lord protects those who do right, but he destroys those who do evil.
The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to evildoers.
30 The good will never be removed from the land, but the wicked will not remain there.
The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31 What good people say produces wisdom, but liars will have their tongues cut out.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32 Good people know the right thing to say, but the wicked always lie.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
