Proverbs 10
1 The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son [is] an affliction to his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness do not profit; But righteousness delivereth from death.
Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the righteous to famish; But he disappointeth the craving of the wicked.
Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.
4 He that worketh with a slack hand becometh poor; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Poor [is] he who is working — a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son causing shame.
Whoso is gathering in summer [is] a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest [is] a son causing shame.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just; But the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
Blessings [are] for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
7 The memory of the righteous man shall be blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.
The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.
8 He who is wise in heart receiveth precepts; But the foolish talker falleth headlong.
The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh securely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be punished.
Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; And a foolish talker falleth headlong.
Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
12 Hatred stirreth up strife; But love covereth all offences.
Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.
13 Upon the lips of a man of understanding wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that lacketh understanding.
In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod [is] for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
14 Wise men treasure up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is destruction close at hand.
The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city; The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
16 The earnings of the righteous minister to life; The revenues of the wicked, to sin.
The wage of the righteous [is] for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
17 He that keepeth instruction is in the path of life; But he that refuseth reproof goeth astray.
A traveller to life [is] he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.
18 He that hideth hatred hath lying lips; And he that uttereth slander is a fool.
Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not offence; But he who restraineth his lips is wise.
In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips [is] wise.
20 The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; The understanding of the wicked is of little worth.
The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked — as a little thing.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many; But fools die through want of wisdom.
The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
22 It is the blessing of the LORD that maketh rich, And he addeth no sorrow with it.
The blessing of Jehovah — it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.
23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief; But a man of understanding hath wisdom.
To execute inventions [is] as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
24 The fear of the wicked shall come upon him; But the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
25 When the whirlwind passeth by, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So [is] the slothful to those sending him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth life; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: But the expectation of the wicked shall come to nothing.
The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.
29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold for the upright, But destruction for those who do iniquity.
The way of Jehovah [is] strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be moved; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.
31 The mouth of the righteous man yieldeth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.
The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
