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.
A wise son gladdens the father. Yet truly, a foolish son is the grief of 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).
Treasures of impiety will profit nothing. Truly, justice shall liberate from death.
3 Yahweh does not allow righteous [people] to starve, but he will prevent wicked [people] from getting what they want.
The Lord will not afflict with famine the soul of the just, and he will overthrow the treacheries of the impious.
4 Lazy people [soon] become poor; it is those who work hard who become rich.
The neglectful hand has wrought destitution. But the hand of the steadfast prepares riches. He who advances by lies, this one feeds on the wind. For he is the same as one who runs after flying birds.
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 the harvest is a wise son. But he who snores in warm weather is a son of confusion.
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.
The blessing of the Lord is on the head of the just. But iniquity covers the mouth of the impious.
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 remembrance of the just is with praises. And the name of the impious shall decay.
8 Wise people heed good instruction/advice, but people who talk foolishly will ruin themselves.
The wise of heart accept precepts. The foolish are cut down by the lips.
9 Honest people will be safe, but [others] (OR, God) will find out those who are dishonest.
He who walks in simplicity walks in confidence. But he who corrupts his ways shall be discovered.
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 with the eye gives sorrow. And the foolish in lips shall be beaten.
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 just is a vein of life. And the mouth of the impious covers iniquity.
12 When we hate others, it causes quarrels, but if we love others, we forgive them [for the wrong things that they do].
Hatred rises up from disputes. And charity covers all offenses.
13 Those who have good sense say [MTY] what is wise, but people who do not have good sense must be punished.
In the lips of the wise, wisdom is discovered. And a rod is for the back of one who lacks heart.
14 Wise people continue to learn all that they can, but when foolish people speak, they soon cause trouble.
The wise store away knowledge. But the mouth of the foolish is a neighbor to confusion.
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 substance of the rich is the city of his strength. The fear of the poor is their destitution.
16 If you are righteous, your reward will be a good life, [but] all that sinful people gain is to sin more.
The work of the just is unto life. But the fruit of the impious is unto sin.
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).
The way of life is for those who observe discipline. But whoever abandons correction wanders astray.
18 Those who will not admit that they hate [others] are liars, and those who slander [others] are foolish.
Lying lips conceal hatred; whoever brings forth contempt is unwise.
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.
In a multitude of speaking, sin will not be lacking. But whoever tempers his lips is most prudent.
20 What righteous/good [people] say [MTY] is [as valuable as] pure silver [MET]; what wicked [people] think is worthless.
The tongue of the just is choice silver. But the heart of the impious is exchanged for nothing.
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 just instruct many. But those who are unlearned shall die in destitution of heart.
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 causes riches. Affliction will not be a companion to them.
23 Foolish people (have fun/enjoy) doing what is wrong, but wise/sensible people enjoy doing what is wise.
The foolish work wickedness as if in jest. But wisdom is prudence to a man.
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 impious fear will overwhelm them. The just shall be given their desire.
25 When storms come, the wicked will (be blown away/never be safe), but righteous [people will] be safe forever.
Like a passing tempest, so the impious one will be no more. But the just one is like an everlasting foundation.
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 a lazy one to those who sent 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 adds days. And the years of the impious will be shortened.
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 expectation of the just is rejoicing. But the hope of the impious will perish.
29 Yahweh protects [MET] those who live righteously, but he destroys those who do what is evil.
The strength of the simple is the way of the Lord, and it is fear to those who work evil.
30 Righteous [people] will always be secure [LIT], but wicked people will be removed from their land (OR, from this earth).
The just in eternity shall not be moved. But the impious will not live upon the earth.
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 just shall bring forth wisdom. The tongue of the depraved will perish.
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 just consider what is acceptable. And the mouth of the impious considers perversities.
