Proverbs 10

1 THE PARABLE OF SALOMON. A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.

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 The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth 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 will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

Yahweh does not allow righteous [people] to starve, but he will prevent wicked [people] from getting what they want.

4 A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.

Lazy people [soon] become poor; it is those who work hard who become rich.

5 He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.

Those who are wise, harvest the crops when they are ripe; it is shameful/disgraceful to sleep [and not work] during harvest time.

6 Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.

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 memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.

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 The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

Wise people heed good instruction/advice, but people who talk foolishly will ruin themselves.

9 He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

Honest people will be safe, but [others] (OR, God) will find out those who are dishonest.

10 He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.

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 The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.

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 stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.

When we hate others, it causes quarrels, but if we love others, we forgive them [for the wrong things that they do].

13 In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.

Those who have good sense say [MTY] what is wise, but people who do not have good sense must be punished.

14 Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

Wise people continue to learn all that they can, but when foolish people speak, they soon cause trouble.

15 The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.

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 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.

If you are righteous, your reward will be a good life, [but] all that sinful people gain is to sin more.

17 He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.

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 He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

Those who will not admit that they hate [others] are liars, and those who slander [others] are foolish.

19 In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

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 The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.

What righteous/good [people] say [MTY] is [as valuable as] pure silver [MET]; what wicked [people] think is worthless.

21 The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.

What righteous [people] say [MTY] benefits many [people], but foolish people die because of the stupid [things that they do].

22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with 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 It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.

Foolish people (have fun/enjoy) doing what is wrong, but wise/sensible people enjoy doing what is wise.

24 That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.

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 As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.

When storms come, the wicked will (be blown away/never be safe), but righteous [people will] be safe forever.

26 As vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him.

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 The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.

If you revere Yahweh, you will live for a long time; but wicked [people] die before they become old.

28 The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

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 is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.

Yahweh protects [MET] those who live righteously, but he destroys those who do what is evil.

30 The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

Righteous [people] will always be secure [LIT], but wicked people will be removed from their land (OR, from this earth).

31 The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be 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 The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.

Righteous people [MTY] know what to say that is acceptable, but wicked [people] [MTY] are [constantly] saying things that are not true.