Proverbs 10
1 The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son, maketh a glad father, but, a foolish son, is the grief of his mother.
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
2 The treasures of lawlessness, do not profit, but, righteousness, delivereth from death.
Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
3 Yahweh, suffereth not to famish, the soul of the righteous, but, the desire of the lawless, he thrusteth away.
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 He that gathereth in summer, is a prudent son, he that sleepeth long in harvest, is a son causing shame.
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6 Blessings, are for the head of the righteous man, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth up wrong.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 The memory of the righteous, yieldeth blessing, but, the name of the lawless, dieth out.
The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.
A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
9 He that walketh uprightly, may walk securely, but, he that maketh crooked his ways, shall be found out.
He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 He that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow, and, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust aside.
He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
11 A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
13 In the lips of the intelligent, is found wisdom, but, a rod, is for the back of him that lacketh sense.
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
14 Wise men, treasure up knowledge, but, the mouth of the foolish, is a terror near at hand.
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
15 The substance of the rich, is his strong city, the terror of the poor, is their poverty.
The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
16 The labour of the righteous, [leadeth] to life, the increase of the lawless, to sin.
The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
17 On the way to life, is he that heedeth correction, but, he that hateth reproof, is going astray.
Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
18 He that concealeth hatred, hath false lips, and he that sendeth forth slander, the same, is a dullard.
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
20 Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small.
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous, feed multitudes, but, the foolish, for lack of sense, shall die.
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
22 The blessing of Yahweh, itself maketh rich, and he addeth no grievance therewith.
The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
23 It is, mere sport to a stupid man, to commit lewdness, but, wisdom, pertaineth to a man of understanding.
The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 The dread of the lawless one, the same, shall overtake him, but, the desire of the righteous, shall he granted.
What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 Like the passing away of a tempest, so the lawless one is not, but, the righteous, [hath] an age-abiding foundation.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so, is the sluggard, to them who send him.
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
27 The reverence of Yahweh, addeth days, but, the years of the lawless, shall be shortened.
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
28 The hope of the righteous, shall be gladness, but, the expectation of the lawless, shall vanish.
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
29 A refuge for the blameless, is the path of Yahweh, but, destruction, [awaiteth] the workers of iniquity.
The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
30 The righteous, to times age-abiding, shall remain unshaken, but, the lawless, shall not inhabit the earth.
The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous, beareth the fruit of wisdom, but, a perverse tongue, shall be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous, know what is pleasing, but, the mouth of the lawless, [speaketh] perversities.
The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
