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 maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness do not profit, And righteousness delivers from death.
Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice 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 afflict the soul of the just with famine, and he will disappoint the deceitful practices of the wicked.
4 Poor [is] he who is working [with] a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent makes rich.
The slothful hand hath wrought poverty: but the hand of the industrious getteth riches. He that trusteth to lies feedeth the winds: and the same runneth after birds that fly away.
5 Whoever is gathering in summer [is] a wise son, Whoever is sleeping in harvest [is] a son causing shame.
He that gathered in the harvest is a wise son: but he that snorteth in the summer, is the son of confusion.
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 iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked.
7 The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing, And the name of the wicked rots.
The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise in heart accepts commands, And a talkative fool kicks.
The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.
9 Whoever is walking in integrity walks confidently, And whoever is perverting his ways is known.
He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest.
10 Whoever is winking the eye gives grief, And a talkative fool kicks.
He that winketh with the eye shall cause sorrow: and the foolish in lips shall be beaten.
11 A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked covers violence.
The mouth of the just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity.
12 Hatred awakens contentions, And love covers over all transgressions.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.
13 Wisdom is found in the lips of the intelligent, And a rod [is] for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense.
14 The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.
15 The wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty.
16 The wage of the righteous [is] for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked, unto sin.
17 A traveler to life [is] he who is keeping instruction, And whoever is forsaking rebuke is erring.
The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproofs goeth astray.
18 Whoever is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoever is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth reproach is foolish.
19 In the abundance of words transgression does not cease, And whoever is restraining his lips [is] wise.
In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise.
20 The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked—as a little thing.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.
21 The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools die for lack of heart.
The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding.
22 The blessing of YHWH—it makes rich, And He adds no grief with it.
The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.
23 To execute inventions [is] as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man.
24 The feared thing of the wicked meets him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given.
25 As the passing by of a windstorm, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a perpetual foundation.
As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So [is] the slothful to those sending him.
As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him.
27 The fear of YHWH adds days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.
The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perishes.
The expectation of the just is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of YHWH [is] strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.
The strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil.
30 The righteous is not moved for all time, And the wicked do not inhabit the earth.
The just shall never be moved: but the wicked shall not dwell on the earth.
31 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And the tongue of contrariness is cut out.
The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.
32 The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
The lips of the just consider what is acceptable: and the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse things.
