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 grief of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness do not profit, And righteousness delivers from death.
Treasures of wickedness do not profit; 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 righteous to famish; But he disappointeth the craving of the wicked.
4 Poor [is] he who is working [with] a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent makes rich.
He that worketh with a slack hand becometh poor; 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 causing 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 the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
7 The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing, And the name of the wicked rots.
The memory of the righteous man shall be blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise in heart accepts commands, And a talkative fool kicks.
He who is wise in heart receiveth precepts; But the foolish talker falleth headlong.
9 Whoever is walking in integrity walks confidently, And whoever is perverting his ways is known.
He that walketh uprightly walketh securely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be punished.
10 Whoever is winking the eye gives grief, And a talkative fool kicks.
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; And a foolish talker falleth headlong.
11 A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked covers violence.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
12 Hatred awakens contentions, And love covers over all transgressions.
Hatred stirreth up strife; But love covereth all offences.
13 Wisdom is found in the lips of the intelligent, And a rod [is] for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
Upon the lips of a man of understanding wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that lacketh understanding.
14 The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.
Wise men treasure up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is destruction close at hand.
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 earnings of the righteous minister to life; The revenues of the wicked, to sin.
17 A traveler to life [is] he who is keeping instruction, And whoever is forsaking rebuke is erring.
He that keepeth instruction is in the path of life; But he that refuseth reproof goeth astray.
18 Whoever is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoever is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
He that hideth hatred hath lying lips; And he that uttereth 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 offence; But he who restraineth 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 righteous is as choice silver; The understanding of the wicked is of 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 through want of wisdom.
22 The blessing of YHWH—it makes rich, And He adds no grief with it.
It is the blessing of the LORD that 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 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.
When the whirlwind passeth by, the wicked is 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 life; 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 come to nothing.
29 The way of YHWH [is] strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.
The way of the LORD is a stronghold for the upright, But destruction for those who do iniquity.
30 The righteous is not moved for all time, And the wicked do not inhabit the earth.
The righteous shall never be moved; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And the tongue of contrariness is cut out.
The mouth of the righteous man yieldeth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
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 what is perverse.
