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 causeth [his] father to rejoice; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.
Treasures of wickedness will not profit aught; but righteousness will deliver 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 the sinful desires of the wicked will he cast away.
4 Poor [is] he who is working — a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
He becometh poor that laboreth with an indolent hand, but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 Whoso is gathering in summer [is] a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest [is] a son causing shame.
He that gathereth in summer is an intelligent son; [but] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 Blessings [are] for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
Blessings come upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
7 The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.
The memory of the just is [destined] to be 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 accept commandments; but he that is a fool in his speaking will stumble.
9 Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.
He that walketh uprightly ever walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways will be punished.
10 Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.
He that winketh with the eye causeth vexation; and he that is a fool in his speaking will stumble.
11 A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
A source of life is the mouth of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
12 Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.
Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love throweth a cover over all transgressions.
13 In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod [is] for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
On the lips of the man of understanding there is found wisdom: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of sense.
14 The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.
Wise men treasure up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an approaching terror.
15 The wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
The wealth of the rich man is his strong town: the terror 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 [tendeth] to life: the product of the wicked is for sin.
17 A traveller to life [is] he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.
On the way unto life is he that observeth correction; but he that forsaketh reproof is in error.
18 Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
He that hideth hatred hath lips of falsehood; and he that spreadeth abroad an evil report, is a fool.
19 In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips [is] wise.
In a multitude of words transgression cannot be avoided; but he that refraineth his lips is intelligent.
20 The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked — as a little thing.
[Like] choice silver is the tongue of the righteous: the heart of the wicked is worth but very little.
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 through lack of sense.
22 The blessing of Jehovah — it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.
The blessing of the Lord it is which maketh rich, and painful labor addeth nothing thereto.
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 wicked deeds; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24 The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
What the wicked dreadeth, that will come upon him: but the longing of the righteous will God grant.
25 As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.
As the whirlwind passeth by, the wicked is 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 is to the teeth, and as smoke is to the eyes: so is the sluggard to those that send him.
27 The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.
The fear of the Lord increaseth [man's] days; but the years of the wicked will be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.
The expectation of the righteous is joy; but the hope 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 a stronghold to the upright; but terror is destined to the workers of injustice.
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 uttereth wisdom; but the tongue of perverseness 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 [how to obtain] favor; but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] perverseness.
