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