Proverbs 10
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes his father rejoice but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causes a father to rejoice, And a foolish son [is] an affliction to his mother.
2 Treasures accumulated by wickedness have no value, but doing what is right keeps you from death.
Treasures of wickedness do not profit, And righteousness delivers from death.
3 Yahweh does not let the soul of the righteous person go hungry, but he frustrates the cravings of the wicked.
YHWH does not cause the soul of the righteous to hunger, And He thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
4 A lazy hand causes a person to be poor, but the hand of the diligent person gains riches.
Poor [is] he who is working [with] a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 A wise son gathers a crop in the summer, but it is disgraceful for him to sleep during harvest.
Whoever is gathering in summer [is] a wise son, Whoever is sleeping in harvest [is] a son causing shame.
6 Gifts from God are upon the head of the righteous person, but the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.
Blessings [are] for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked covers violence.
7 The righteous person makes those who remember him happy, but the name of the wicked will rot away.
The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing, And the name of the wicked rots.
8 Those who are sensible accept commands, but a talkative fool will come to ruin.
The wise in heart accepts commands, And a talkative fool kicks.
9 He who walks in integrity walks in safety, but the one who makes his ways crooked, he will be found out.
Whoever is walking in integrity walks confidently, And whoever is perverting his ways is known.
10 He who winks the eye causes grief, but a talkative fool will be thrown down.
Whoever is winking the eye gives grief, And a talkative fool kicks.
11 The mouth of the righteous person is a water spring of life, but the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.
A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked covers violence.
12 Hatred stirs up conflicts, but love covers over all offenses.
Hatred awakens contentions, And love covers over all transgressions.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of a discerning person, but a rod is for the back of the one who has no sense.
Wisdom is found in the lips of the intelligent, And a rod [is] for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
14 Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings destruction near.
The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.
15 The wealth of a rich man is his fortified city; the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
The wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
16 The wage of the righteous person leads to life; the profit of the wicked leads them to sin.
The wage of the righteous [is] for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
17 There is a path to life for the one who follows discipline, but the one who rejects correction is led astray.
A traveler to life [is] he who is keeping instruction, And whoever is forsaking rebuke is erring.
18 Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Whoever is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoever is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
19 When there are many words, transgression is not lacking, but he who is careful in what he says is wise.
In the abundance of words transgression does not cease, And whoever is restraining his lips [is] wise.
20 The tongue of the righteous person is pure silver; there is little value in the heart of the wicked.
The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked—as a little thing.
21 The lips of the righteous person nourish many, but fools die because of their lack of sense.
The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools die for lack of heart.
22 The good gifts of Yahweh bring wealth and he adds no pain to it.
The blessing of YHWH—it makes rich, And He adds no grief with it.
23 Wickedness is a game a fool plays, but wisdom is a pleasure to a man of understanding.
To execute inventions [is] as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
24 The fear of the wicked person will overtake him, but the desire of righteous people will be granted.
The feared thing of the wicked meets him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
25 The wicked are like the storm that passes by, and they are no more, but the righteous person is a foundation that lasts forever.
As the passing by of a windstorm, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a perpetual foundation.
26 Like vinegar on the teeth and smoke in the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So [is] the slothful to those sending him.
27 The fear of Yahweh prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
The fear of YHWH adds days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.
28 The hope of righteous people is their joy, but the years of wicked people will be short.
The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perishes.
29 The way of Yahweh protects those who have integrity, but it is destruction for the wicked.
The way of YHWH [is] strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous person will never be overthrown, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
The righteous is not moved for all time, And the wicked do not inhabit the earth.
31 Out of the mouth of the righteous person comes the fruit of wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And the tongue of contrariness is cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous person know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, they know what is perverse.
The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
