Proverbs 10
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but He thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.
5 A wise son gathereth in summer; but a son that doeth shamefully sleepeth in harvest.
He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.
7 The memory of the righteous shall be for a blessing; but the name of the wicked shall rot.
The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.
The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be found out.
He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; and a prating fool shall fall.
He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.
13 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.
In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin.
Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.
16 The wages of the righteous is life; the increase of the wicked is sin.
The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.
17 He is in the way of life that heedeth instruction; but he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.
18 He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; and he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
20 The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many; but the foolish die for want of understanding.
The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and toil addeth nothing thereto.
The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.
23 It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness, and so is wisdom to a man of discernment.
It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; and the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.
25 When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.
28 The hope of the righteous is gladness; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.
29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.
The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.
30 The righteous shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.
The upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous buddeth with wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut off.
The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is all frowardness.
The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.
