Proverbs 10
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son [is] the heaviness of his mother.
Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causes a father to rejoice, And a foolish son [is] an affliction to his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Treasures of wickedness do not profit, And righteousness delivers from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
YHWH does not cause the soul of the righteous to hunger, And He thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Poor [is] he who is working [with] a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer [is] a wise son: [but] he that sleepeth in harvest [is] a son that causeth shame.
Whoever is gathering in summer [is] a wise son, Whoever is sleeping in harvest [is] a son causing shame.
6 Blessings [are] upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Blessings [are] for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked covers violence.
7 The memory of the just [is] blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing, And the name of the wicked rots.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
The wise in heart accepts commands, And a talkative fool kicks.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Whoever is walking in integrity walks confidently, And whoever is perverting his ways is known.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
Whoever is winking the eye gives grief, And a talkative fool kicks.
11 The mouth of a righteous [man is] a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked covers violence.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Hatred awakens contentions, And love covers over 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 in the lips of the intelligent, And a rod [is] for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
14 Wise [men] lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish [is] near destruction.
The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.
15 The rich man’s wealth [is] his strong city: the destruction of the poor [is] their poverty.
The wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
16 The labour of the righteous [tendeth] to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
The wage of the righteous [is] for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
17 He [is in] the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
A traveler to life [is] he who is keeping instruction, And whoever is forsaking rebuke is erring.
18 He that hideth hatred [with] lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, [is] a fool.
Whoever is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoever is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.
In the abundance of words transgression does not cease, And whoever is restraining 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] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked—as a little thing.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools die for lack of heart.
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
The blessing of YHWH—it makes rich, And He adds no grief with it.
23 [It is] as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
To execute inventions [is] as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
The feared thing of the wicked meets him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
25 As the whirlwind passeth, so [is] the wicked no [more: ] but the righteous [is] an everlasting foundation.
As the passing by of a windstorm, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a perpetual foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him.
As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So [is] the slothful to those sending him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The fear of YHWH adds days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perishes.
29 The way of the LORD [is] strength to the upright: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
The way of YHWH [is] strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
The righteous is not moved for all time, And the wicked do not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And the tongue of contrariness is 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 a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
