Proverbs 10
1 Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son [is] an affliction to his mother.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivers from death.
3 Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casts away the substance of the wicked.
4 Poor [is] he who is working — a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
He becomes poor that deals with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 Whoso is gathering in summer [is] a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest [is] a son causing shame.
He that gathers in summer is a wise son: but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.
6 Blessings [are] for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
Blessings are on the head of the just: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
9 Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.
He that walks uprightly walks surely: but he that perverts his ways shall be known.
10 Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.
He that winks with the eye causes sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
11 A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.
Hatred stirs up strifes: but love covers all sins.
13 In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod [is] for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15 The wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The wage of the righteous [is] for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
The labor of the righteous tends to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
17 A traveller to life [is] he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.
He is in the way of life that keeps instruction: but he that refuses reproof errs.
18 Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool.
19 In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips [is] wise.
In the multitude of words there wants not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked — as a little thing.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
22 The blessing of Jehovah — it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.
The blessing of the LORD, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
23 To execute inventions [is] as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come on him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.
As the whirlwind passes, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So [is] the slothful to those sending him.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
27 The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.
The fear of the LORD prolongs days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of Jehovah [is] strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom: but the fraudulent tongue shall be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaks frowardness.
