Proverbs 10
1 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.
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
2 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).
Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
3 Yahweh does not allow righteous [people] to starve, but he will prevent wicked [people] from getting what they want.
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
4 Lazy people [soon] become poor; it is those who work hard who become rich.
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 Those who are wise, harvest the crops when they are ripe; it is shameful/disgraceful to sleep [and not work] during harvest time.
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6 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.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 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.
The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 Wise people heed good instruction/advice, but people who talk foolishly will ruin themselves.
A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
9 Honest people will be safe, but [others] (OR, God) will find out those who are dishonest.
He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 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.
He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
11 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.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 When we hate others, it causes quarrels, but if we love others, we forgive them [for the wrong things that they do].
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
13 Those who have good sense say [MTY] what is wise, but people who do not have good sense must be punished.
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
14 Wise people continue to learn all that they can, but when foolish people speak, they soon cause trouble.
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
15 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].
The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
16 If you are righteous, your reward will be a good life, [but] all that sinful people gain is to sin more.
The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
17 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).
Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
18 Those who will not admit that they hate [others] are liars, and those who slander [others] are foolish.
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19 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.
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
20 What righteous/good [people] say [MTY] is [as valuable as] pure silver [MET]; what wicked [people] think is worthless.
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
21 What righteous [people] say [MTY] benefits many [people], but foolish people die because of the stupid [things that they do].
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
22 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).
The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
23 Foolish people (have fun/enjoy) doing what is wrong, but wise/sensible people enjoy doing what is wise.
The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 Righteous [people] will get the good things that they want/desire, but what wicked [people] are afraid of is what will happen to them.
What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When storms come, the wicked will (be blown away/never be safe), but righteous [people will] be safe forever.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
26 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.
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
27 If you revere Yahweh, you will live for a long time; but wicked [people] die before they become old.
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
28 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.
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
29 Yahweh protects [MET] those who live righteously, but he destroys those who do what is evil.
The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
30 Righteous [people] will always be secure [LIT], but wicked people will be removed from their land (OR, from this earth).
The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
31 Righteous people [MTY] say things that are wise, but [God] will shut the mouths of people [MTY] who say what is not true.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 Righteous people [MTY] know what to say that is acceptable, but wicked [people] [MTY] are [constantly] saying things that are not true.
The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
