Proverbs 10

1 [the] proverbs of Solomon. A son wise he makes glad a father and a son a fool [is] [the] grief of mother his.

These [are more] proverbs/wise sayings from Solomon: If children are wise, they cause their parents to be happy; but if children are foolish, they cause their parents to be very sad.

2 Not they profit treasures of wickedness and righteousness it delivers from death.

Money that you get by doing dishonest/wicked things will really not benefit you; but by living righteously you will live for (a long time/many years).

3 Not he allows to hunger Yahweh [the] appetite of [the] righteous and [the] craving of wicked [people] he rejects.

Yahweh does not allow righteous [people] to starve, but he will prevent wicked [people] from getting what they want.

4 [is] poor [one who] works A palm of laxness and [the] hand of diligent [people] it gains riches.

Lazy people [soon] become poor; it is those who work hard who become rich.

5 [one who] gathers In the summer [is] a son [who] acts prudently [one who] sleeps at the harvest [is] a son [who] acts shamefully.

Those who are wise, harvest the crops when they are ripe; it is shameful/disgraceful to sleep [and not work] during harvest time.

6 Blessings [belong] to [the] head of [the] righteous and [the] mouth of wicked [people] it conceals violence.

Righteous [people will] be blessed [by God]; [the nice things] that wicked [people] say [MTY] [sometimes] conceal the fact that they [are planning to] act violently.

7 [the] memory of [the] righteous [is] for A blessing and [the] name of wicked [people] it will rot.

After righteous [people die], other people are blessed as they remember [what those people did before they died]; but we will soon forget wicked people [MTY] after they die.

8 A wise [person] of heart he accepts commandments and a fool of lips he will be ruined.

Wise people heed good instruction/advice, but people who talk foolishly will ruin themselves.

9 [one who] walks In integrity he walks security and [one who] perverts ways his he will become known.

Honest people will be safe, but [others] (OR, God) will find out those who are dishonest.

10 [one who] winks An eye he gives sorrow and a fool of lips he will be ruined.

Those who signal with their eyes [that they are about to do something that is wrong] cause trouble, but those who rebuke others truthfully cause them to be peaceful.

11 [is] a fountain of Life [the] mouth of a righteous [person] and [the] mouth of wicked [people] it conceals violence.

What righteous [people] say [MTY] is [like] a fountain that (gives life/enables people to live many years) [MET], but what wicked [people] say [MTY] hides [the fact] that they intend to act violently.

12 Hatred it stirs up contentions and over all transgressions it covers love.

When we hate others, it causes quarrels, but if we love others, we forgive them [for the wrong things that they do].

13 On [the] lips of a discerning [person] it is found wisdom and a rod [is] for [the] back of [one] lacking of heart.

Those who have good sense say [MTY] what is wise, but people who do not have good sense must be punished.

14 Wise [people] they store up knowledge and [the] mouth of a fool [is] destruction near.

Wise people continue to learn all that they can, but when foolish people speak, they soon cause trouble.

15 [the] wealth of A rich [person] [is] a town of strength his [is the] ruin of poor [people] poverty their.

The wealth that rich people have [protects them like a city is protected by a] strong wall around it [MET], but people who are poor suffer much [because they have no one to help them].

16 [the] reward of [the] righteous [is] Life [the] yield of [the] wicked [is] sin.

If you are righteous, your reward will be a good life, [but] all that sinful people gain is to sin more.

17 [is] a path To life [one who] keeps discipline and [one who] neglects rebuke [is] leading astray.

Those who pay attention when others try to (correct them/teach them what they are doing that is wrong) will live (happily/for many years); but those who reject being rebuked will not find the road to life (OR, cause others to go astray).

18 [one who] conceals Hatred [is] lips of falsehood and [one who] spreads an evil report he [is] a fool.

Those who will not admit that they hate [others] are liars, and those who slander [others] are foolish.

19 In a multitude of words not it ceases transgression and [one who] restrains lips his [is] acting prudently.

When people talk a lot, that will lead them to sin a lot [by what they say]; if you are wise, you will refuse to say very much.

20 [is] silver Chosen [the] tongue of [the] righteous [the] heart of wicked [people] [is] like a little.

What righteous/good [people] say [MTY] is [as valuable as] pure silver [MET]; what wicked [people] think is worthless.

21 [the] lips of [the] righteous They feed many [people] and fools by lack of heart they die.

What righteous [people] say [MTY] benefits many [people], but foolish people die because of the stupid [things that they do].

22 [the] blessing of Yahweh it it makes rich and not he adds sorrow with it.

Yahweh blesses [some people] by enabling them to become rich, and working hard will not make them to become richer (OR, and he will not also cause them to become sad).

23 [is] like Sport for a fool to do wickedness and wisdom for a person of understanding.

Foolish people (have fun/enjoy) doing what is wrong, but wise/sensible people enjoy doing what is wise.

24 [the] fear of A wicked [person] it it will come to him and [the] desire of righteous [people] someone will give.

Righteous [people] will get the good things that they want/desire, but what wicked [people] are afraid of is what will happen to them.

25 When passes by a storm-wind and there not [is the] wicked and a righteous [person] [is] a foundation of perpetuity.

When storms come, the wicked will (be blown away/never be safe), but righteous [people will] be safe forever.

26 Like vinegar - to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes so the sluggard to [those who] send him.

We do not like a lazy person who refuses to do the job that he is given to do, [just] like we do not like vinegar in our mouths or smoke in our eyes.

27 [the] fear of Yahweh it adds days and [the] years of wicked [people] they will be short.

If you revere Yahweh, you will live for a long time; but wicked [people] die before they become old.

28 [the] hope of Righteous [people] [is] joy and [the] hope of wicked [people] it is lost.

Righteous [people] confidently expect [that good things will happen to them], and that causes them to be happy/joyful; but when wicked [people] confidently expect something good to happen, it does not happen.

29 [is] a refuge For integrity [the] way of Yahweh and destruction for [those who] do wickedness.

Yahweh protects [MET] those who live righteously, but he destroys those who do what is evil.

30 [the] righteous For ever not he will be shaken and wicked [people] not they will dwell in [the] land.

Righteous [people] will always be secure [LIT], but wicked people will be removed from their land (OR, from this earth).

31 [the] mouth of A righteous [person] it will bear fruit wisdom and a tongue of perversities it will be cut off.

Righteous people [MTY] say things that are wise, but [God] will shut the mouths of people [MTY] who say what is not true.

32 [the] lips of [the] righteous They know! pleasure and [the] mouth of wicked [people] perversities.

Righteous people [MTY] know what to say that is acceptable, but wicked [people] [MTY] are [constantly] saying things that are not true.