< Proverbs 10 >

1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son [is] the heaviness of his mother.
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 He that gathereth in summer [is] a wise son: [but] he that sleepeth in harvest [is] a son that causeth shame.
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6 Blessings [are] upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 The memory of the just [is] blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
11 The mouth of a righteous [man is] a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod [is] for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
14 Wise [men] lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish [is] near destruction.
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
15 The rich man’s wealth [is] his strong city: the destruction of the poor [is] their poverty.
The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
16 The labour of the righteous [tendeth] to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
17 He [is in] the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
18 He that hideth hatred [with] lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, [is] a fool.
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the just [is as] choice silver: the heart of the wicked [is] little worth.
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
23 [It is] as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 As the whirlwind passeth, so [is] the wicked no [more: ] but the righteous [is] an everlasting foundation.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him.
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker 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 prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
28 The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of the LORD [is] strength to the upright: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] frowardness.
The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

< Proverbs 10 >