Proverbs 10
1 Solomon's proverbs. A wise son makes his father happy, but a stupid son only brings his mother grief.
These [are more] proverbs/wise sayings from Solomon: If children are wise, they cause their parents to be happy; but if children are foolish, they cause their parents to be very sad.
2 Wealth gained through evil does you no good; but living right saves you from death.
Money that you get by doing dishonest/wicked things will really not benefit you; but by living righteously you will live for (a long time/many years).
3 The Lord doesn't let good people go hungry, but he stops the wicked from getting what they want.
Yahweh does not allow righteous [people] to starve, but he will prevent wicked [people] from getting what they want.
4 Lazy hands make you poor, but hard-working hands make you rich.
Lazy people [soon] become poor; it is those who work hard who become rich.
5 A son who gathers crops during the summer is sensible, but the one who sleeps during harvest brings disgrace.
Those who are wise, harvest the crops when they are ripe; it is shameful/disgraceful to sleep [and not work] during harvest time.
6 Those who are good are blessed, but what the wicked say hides their violent nature.
Righteous [people will] be blessed [by God]; [the nice things] that wicked [people] say [MTY] [sometimes] conceal the fact that they [are planning to] act violently.
7 The good are remembered as a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.
After righteous [people die], other people are blessed as they remember [what those people did before they died]; but we will soon forget wicked people [MTY] after they die.
8 Those who think wisely pay attention to instruction, but a stupid chatterbox ends up in disaster.
Wise people heed good instruction/advice, but people who talk foolishly will ruin themselves.
9 Honest people will live in safety, but those who behave deceitfully will be caught out.
Honest people will be safe, but [others] (OR, God) will find out those who are dishonest.
10 People who wink slyly cause trouble, but someone who gives a strong rebuke brings peace.
Those who signal with their eyes [that they are about to do something that is wrong] cause trouble, but those who rebuke others truthfully cause them to be peaceful.
11 What good people say is a spring that gives life, but what the wicked say hides their violent nature.
What righteous [people] say [MTY] is [like] a fountain that (gives life/enables people to live many years) [MET], but what wicked [people] say [MTY] hides [the fact] that they intend to act violently.
12 Hatred causes conflict, but love covers all wrongs.
When we hate others, it causes quarrels, but if we love others, we forgive them [for the wrong things that they do].
13 Wisdom comes from people with good judgment, but stupid people are punished with a rod.
Those who have good sense say [MTY] what is wise, but people who do not have good sense must be punished.
14 Wise people accumulate knowledge, but the chattering of stupid people is a prelude to disaster.
Wise people continue to learn all that they can, but when foolish people speak, they soon cause trouble.
15 The wealth of the rich provides them protection, while the poverty of the poor ruins them.
The wealth that rich people have [protects them like a city is protected by a] strong wall around it [MET], but people who are poor suffer much [because they have no one to help them].
16 If you do right you're rewarded with life, but if you're wicked all you gain is sin.
If you are righteous, your reward will be a good life, [but] all that sinful people gain is to sin more.
17 If you accept instruction, you're on the path to life, but if you reject correction you'll go astray.
Those who pay attention when others try to (correct them/teach them what they are doing that is wrong) will live (happily/for many years); but those who reject being rebuked will not find the road to life (OR, cause others to go astray).
18 Anyone who hides their hatred is lying, and anyone who spreads slander is stupid.
Those who will not admit that they hate [others] are liars, and those who slander [others] are foolish.
19 If you talk too much, you'll say something wrong. Be wise and take care what you say.
When people talk a lot, that will lead them to sin a lot [by what they say]; if you are wise, you will refuse to say very much.
20 What good people say is like the best silver, but the mind of the wicked isn't worth much.
What righteous/good [people] say [MTY] is [as valuable as] pure silver [MET]; what wicked [people] think is worthless.
21 Advice from good people helps feed many others, but stupid people die because they have no sense.
What righteous [people] say [MTY] benefits many [people], but foolish people die because of the stupid [things that they do].
22 The Lord's blessing makes you rich, and he doesn't add any sadness to accompany it.
Yahweh blesses [some people] by enabling them to become rich, and working hard will not make them to become richer (OR, and he will not also cause them to become sad).
23 Stupid people think it's fun to do wrong, but someone who has wisdom understands what's right.
Foolish people (have fun/enjoy) doing what is wrong, but wise/sensible people enjoy doing what is wise.
24 What the wicked fear will happen to them, while what good people hope for will be granted.
Righteous [people] will get the good things that they want/desire, but what wicked [people] are afraid of is what will happen to them.
25 When the storm hits, the wicked are no more, but the good are safe and secure forever.
When storms come, the wicked will (be blown away/never be safe), but righteous [people will] be safe forever.
26 In the same way vinegar irritates the teeth and smoke irritates the eyes, lazy people irritate their employers.
We do not like a lazy person who refuses to do the job that he is given to do, [just] like we do not like vinegar in our mouths or smoke in our eyes.
27 Honoring the Lord makes your life longer, but the years the wicked live will be cut short.
If you revere Yahweh, you will live for a long time; but wicked [people] die before they become old.
28 Good people look forward to happiness, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
Righteous [people] confidently expect [that good things will happen to them], and that causes them to be happy/joyful; but when wicked [people] confidently expect something good to happen, it does not happen.
29 The way of the Lord protects those who do right, but he destroys those who do evil.
Yahweh protects [MET] those who live righteously, but he destroys those who do what is evil.
30 The good will never be removed from the land, but the wicked will not remain there.
Righteous [people] will always be secure [LIT], but wicked people will be removed from their land (OR, from this earth).
31 What good people say produces wisdom, but liars will have their tongues cut out.
Righteous people [MTY] say things that are wise, but [God] will shut the mouths of people [MTY] who say what is not true.
32 Good people know the right thing to say, but the wicked always lie.
Righteous people [MTY] know what to say that is acceptable, but wicked [people] [MTY] are [constantly] saying things that are not true.
