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 maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of 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 delivereth 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 suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
4 Lazy hands make you poor, but hard-working hands make you rich.
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 A son who gathers crops during the summer is sensible, but the one who sleeps during harvest brings disgrace.
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: [but] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 Those who are good are blessed, but what the wicked say hides their violent nature.
Blessings are upon the head of the righteous: but violence covereth 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 just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 Those who think wisely pay attention to instruction, but a stupid chatterbox ends up in disaster.
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
9 Honest people will live in safety, but those who behave deceitfully will be caught out.
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10 People who wink slyly cause trouble, but someone who gives a strong rebuke brings peace.
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
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 fountain of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred causes conflict, but love covers all wrongs.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all transgressions.
13 Wisdom comes from people with good judgment, but stupid people are punished with a rod.
In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that 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 a present destruction.
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 labour of the righteous [tendeth] to life; the increase of the wicked 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 that heedeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
18 Anyone who hides their hatred is lying, and anyone who spreads slander is stupid.
He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; and he that uttereth 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 wanteth not transgression: but he that refraineth his lips doeth 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 as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is 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 blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow therewith.
23 Stupid people think it's fun to do wrong, but someone who has wisdom understands what's right.
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness: and [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding.
24 What the wicked fear will happen to them, while what good people hope for will be granted.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: and the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 When the storm hits, the wicked are no more, but the good are safe and secure forever.
When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
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 them that 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 prolongeth 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 hope of the righteous [shall] be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall 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 strong hold to the upright; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30 The good will never be removed from the land, but the wicked will not remain there.
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall 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 bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall 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 [speaketh] frowardness.
