Proverbs 10
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth [his] father to rejoice; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness will not profit aught; but righteousness will deliver from death.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
3 The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but the sinful desires of the wicked will he cast away.
Jehovah will not allow the soul of a righteous man to famish, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that laboreth with an indolent hand, but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
He who works with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is an intelligent son; [but] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
He who gathers in summer is a wise son. He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
6 Blessings come upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
Blessings are upon the head of a righteous man, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the just is [destined] to be blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot.
The memory of a righteous man is blessed, but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise in heart will accept commandments; but he that is a fool in his speaking will stumble.
The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.
9 He that walketh uprightly ever walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways will be punished.
He who walks uprightly walks securely, but he who perverts his ways shall be known.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth vexation; and he that is a fool in his speaking will stumble.
He who winks with the eye causes sorrow. And a prating fool shall fall.
11 A source of life is the mouth of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love throweth a cover over all transgressions.
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgressions.
13 On the lips of the man of understanding there is found wisdom: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of sense.
In the lips of him who has discernment wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
14 Wise men treasure up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an approaching terror.
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a foolish man is a present destruction.
15 The wealth of the rich man is his strong town: the terror of the poor is their poverty.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life: the product of the wicked is for sin.
The labor of a righteous man produces life. The fruit of a wicked man is to sin.
17 On the way unto life is he that observeth correction; but he that forsaketh reproof is in error.
He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof errs.
18 He that hideth hatred hath lips of falsehood; and he that spreadeth abroad an evil report, is a fool.
He who hides hatred is of lying lips. And he who utters a slander is a fool.
19 In a multitude of words transgression cannot be avoided; but he that refraineth his lips is intelligent.
Transgression is not lacking in the multitude of words, but he who refrains his lips does wisely.
20 [Like] choice silver is the tongue of the righteous: the heart of the wicked is worth but very little.
The tongue of a righteous man is choice silver. The heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die through lack of sense.
The lips of a righteous man feeds many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
22 The blessing of the Lord it is which maketh rich, and painful labor addeth nothing thereto.
The blessing of Jehovah, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
23 It is as sport to a fool to do wicked deeds; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief, and so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
24 What the wicked dreadeth, that will come upon him: but the longing of the righteous will God grant.
The fear of a wicked man shall come upon him. And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 As the whirlwind passeth by, the wicked is no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked man is no more, but the righteous man is an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar is to the teeth, and as smoke is to the eyes: so is the sluggard to those that send him.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27 The fear of the Lord increaseth [man's] days; but the years of the wicked will be shortened.
The fear of Jehovah prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 The expectation of the righteous is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
The hope of the righteous is gladness, but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright; but terror is destined to the workers of injustice.
The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be removed; but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
A righteous man shall never be removed, but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
31 The mouth of the just uttereth wisdom; but the tongue of perverseness shall be cut out.
The mouth of a righteous man brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know [how to obtain] favor; but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] perverseness.
The lips of a righteous man knows what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverseness.
