Proverbs 10
1 proverb Solomon son: child wise to rejoice father and son: child fool grief mother his
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2 not to gain treasure wickedness and righteousness to rescue from death
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
3 not be hungry LORD soul: appetite righteous and desire wicked to thrust
The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
4 be poor to make palm slackness and hand sharp to enrich
He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
5 to gather in/on/with summer son: child be prudent to sleep in/on/with harvest son: child be ashamed
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
6 blessing to/for head righteous and lip wicked to cover violence
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 memorial righteous to/for blessing and name wicked to rot
The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 wise heart to take: recieve commandment and fool(ish) lip: words to ruin
The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
9 to go: walk in/on/with integrity to go: walk security and to twist way: conduct his to know
He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 to wink eye to give: give injury and fool(ish) lip: words to ruin
The one who winks with the eye causes trouble, but the one who boldly rebukes makes peace.
11 fountain life lip righteous and lip wicked to cover violence
The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 hating to rouse strife and upon all transgression to cover love
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
13 in/on/with lips to understand to find wisdom and tribe: staff to/for back lacking heart
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
14 wise to treasure knowledge and lip fool(ish) terror near
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
15 substance rich town strength his terror poor poverty their
The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 wages righteous to/for life produce wicked to/for sin
The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
17 way to/for life to keep: careful discipline and to leave: neglect argument to go astray
He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
18 to cover hating lips deception and to come out: speak slander he/she/it fool
He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
19 in/on/with abundance word not to cease transgression and to withhold lips his be prudent
In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
20 silver: money to choose tongue righteous heart wicked like/as little
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21 lips righteous to pasture many and fool(ish) in/on/with lacking heart to die
The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
22 blessing LORD he/she/it to enrich and not to add toil with her
The LORD's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
23 like/as laughter to/for fool to make: do wickedness and wisdom to/for man understanding
It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
24 fear wicked he/she/it to come (in): come him and desire righteous to give: give
What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 like/as to pass whirlwind and nothing wicked and righteous foundation forever: enduring
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
26 like/as vinegar to/for tooth and like/as smoke to/for eye so [the] sluggish to/for to send: depart him
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27 fear LORD to add: again day and year wicked be short
The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 hope righteous joy and hope wicked to perish
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
29 security to/for integrity way: conduct LORD and terror to/for to work evil: wickedness
The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to evildoers.
30 righteous to/for forever: any time not to shake and wicked not to dwell land: country/planet
The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31 lip righteous to bear fruit wisdom and tongue perversity to cut: cut
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32 lips righteous to know [emph?] acceptance and lip wicked perversity
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
