Proverbs 10
1 Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causes a father to rejoice, And a foolish son [is] an affliction to his mother.
A wise son makes [his] father glad: but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness do not profit, And righteousness delivers from death.
Treasures shall not profit the lawless: but righteousness shall deliver from death.
3 YHWH does not cause the soul of the righteous to hunger, And He thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
The Lord will not famish a righteous soul: but he will overthrow the life of the ungodly.
4 Poor [is] he who is working [with] a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Poverty brings a man low: but the hands of the vigourous make rich. A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant.
5 Whoever is gathering in summer [is] a wise son, Whoever is sleeping in harvest [is] a son causing shame.
A wise son is saved from heat: but a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.
6 Blessings [are] for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked covers violence.
The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
7 The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing, And the name of the wicked rots.
The memory of the just is praised; but the name of the ungodly [man] is extinguished.
8 The wise in heart accepts commands, And a talkative fool kicks.
A wise man in heart will receive commandments; but he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness.
9 Whoever is walking in integrity walks confidently, And whoever is perverting his ways is known.
He that walks simply, walks confidently; but he that perverts his ways shall be known.
10 Whoever is winking the eye gives grief, And a talkative fool kicks.
He that winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men; but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.
11 A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked covers violence.
[There is] a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
12 Hatred awakens contentions, And love covers over all transgressions.
Hatred stirs up strife; but affection covers all that do not love strife.
13 Wisdom is found in the lips of the intelligent, And a rod [is] for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod.
14 The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.
The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.
15 The wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.
16 The wage of the righteous [is] for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
The works of the righteous produce life; but the fruits of the ungodly [produce] sins.
17 A traveler to life [is] he who is keeping instruction, And whoever is forsaking rebuke is erring.
Instruction keeps the right ways of life; but instruction unchastened goes astray.
18 Whoever is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoever is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
Righteous lips cover enmity; but they that utter railings are most foolish.
19 In the abundance of words transgression does not cease, And whoever is restraining his lips [is] wise.
By a multitude of words you shall not escape sin; but if you refrain your lips you will be prudent.
20 The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked—as a little thing.
The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
21 The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools die for lack of heart.
The lips of the righteous know sublime [truths]: but the foolish die in lack.
22 The blessing of YHWH—it makes rich, And He adds no grief with it.
The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches [him], and grief of heart shall not be added to [it].
23 To execute inventions [is] as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.
24 The feared thing of the wicked meets him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
The ungodly is engulfed in destruction; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable.
25 As the passing by of a windstorm, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a perpetual foundation.
When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So [is] the slothful to those sending him.
As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.
27 The fear of YHWH adds days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.
The fear of the Lord adds [length] of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perishes.
Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
29 The way of YHWH [is] strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.
The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin [comes] to them that work wickedness.
30 The righteous is not moved for all time, And the wicked do not inhabit the earth.
The righteous shall never fail: but the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth.
31 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And the tongue of contrariness is cut out.
The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.
32 The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
The lips of just men drop grace: but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.
