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.
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 Treasures of wickedness will not profit aught; but righteousness will deliver 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 suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but the sinful desires of the wicked will he cast away.
Yahweh does not allow righteous [people] to starve, but he will prevent wicked [people] from getting what they want.
4 He becometh poor that laboreth with an indolent hand, but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Lazy people [soon] become poor; it is those who work hard who become rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is an intelligent son; [but] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
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 come upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
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 memory of the just is [destined] to be blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot.
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 accept commandments; but he that is a fool in his speaking will stumble.
Wise people heed good instruction/advice, but people who talk foolishly will ruin themselves.
9 He that walketh uprightly ever walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways will be punished.
Honest people will be safe, but [others] (OR, God) will find out those who are dishonest.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth vexation; and he that is a fool in his speaking will stumble.
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 A source of life is the mouth of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
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 up strifes; but love throweth a cover over all transgressions.
When we hate others, it causes quarrels, but if we love others, we forgive them [for the wrong things that they do].
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.
Those who have good sense say [MTY] what is wise, but people who do not have good sense must be punished.
14 Wise men treasure up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an approaching terror.
Wise people continue to learn all that they can, but when foolish people speak, they soon cause trouble.
15 The wealth of the rich man is his strong town: the terror of the poor is their poverty.
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 labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life: the product of the wicked is for sin.
If you are righteous, your reward will be a good life, [but] all that sinful people gain is to sin more.
17 On the way unto life is he that observeth correction; but he that forsaketh reproof is in error.
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 hideth hatred hath lips of falsehood; and he that spreadeth abroad an evil report, is a fool.
Those who will not admit that they hate [others] are liars, and those who slander [others] are foolish.
19 In a multitude of words transgression cannot be avoided; but he that refraineth his lips is intelligent.
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 [Like] choice silver is the tongue of the righteous: the heart of the wicked is worth but very little.
What righteous/good [people] say [MTY] is [as valuable as] pure silver [MET]; what wicked [people] think is worthless.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die through lack of sense.
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 is which maketh rich, and painful labor addeth nothing thereto.
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 sport to a fool to do wicked deeds; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Foolish people (have fun/enjoy) doing what is wrong, but wise/sensible people enjoy doing what is wise.
24 What the wicked dreadeth, that will come upon him: but the longing of the righteous will God grant.
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 whirlwind passeth by, the wicked is no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
When storms come, the wicked will (be blown away/never be safe), but righteous [people will] be safe forever.
26 As vinegar is to the teeth, and as smoke is to the eyes: so is the sluggard to those 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 fear of the Lord increaseth [man's] days; but the years of the wicked will be shortened.
If you revere Yahweh, you will live for a long time; but wicked [people] die before they become old.
28 The expectation of the righteous is joy; 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 a stronghold to the upright; but terror is destined to the workers of injustice.
Yahweh protects [MET] those who live righteously, but he destroys those who do what is evil.
30 The righteous shall never be removed; but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
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 just uttereth wisdom; but the tongue of perverseness 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 know [how to obtain] favor; but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] perverseness.
Righteous people [MTY] know what to say that is acceptable, but wicked [people] [MTY] are [constantly] saying things that are not true.
