Proverbs 10

1 A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

2 Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

3 The Lord will not afflict the soul of the just with famine, and he will disappoint the deceitful practices of the wicked.

YHWH will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

4 The slothful hand hath wrought poverty: but the hand of the industrious getteth riches. He that trusteth to lies feedeth the winds: and the same runneth after birds that fly away.

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

5 He that gathered in the harvest is a wise son: but he that snorteth in the summer, is the son of confusion.

He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

6 The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

7 The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot.

The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.

8 The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

9 He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest.

He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

10 He that winketh with the eye shall cause sorrow: and the foolish in lips shall be beaten.

The one who winks with the eye causes trouble, but the one who boldly rebukes makes peace.

11 The mouth of the just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity.

The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

13 In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense.

Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

15 The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear 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 work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked, unto sin.

The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

17 The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproofs goeth astray.

He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

18 Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth reproach is foolish.

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

19 In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.

The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

21 The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding.

The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

22 The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.

YHWH's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

23 A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man.

It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

24 That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given.

What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

25 As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation.

When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.

26 As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

27 The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

The fear of YHWH prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

28 The expectation of the just is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

29 The strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil.

The way of YHWH is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to evildoers.

30 The just shall never be moved: but the wicked shall not dwell on the earth.

The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

31 The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

32 The lips of the just consider what is acceptable: and the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse things.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.