Proverbs 10

1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief 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 nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

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

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

Jehovah will not allow the soul of a righteous man to famish, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

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

He who works with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

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

He who gathers in summer is a wise son. He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.

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

Blessings are upon the head of a righteous man, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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

The memory of a righteous man is blessed, but the name of the wicked shall rot.

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

The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.

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

He who walks uprightly walks securely, but he who perverts his ways shall be known.

10 One who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

He who winks with the eye causes sorrow. And a prating fool shall fall.

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

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

12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgressions.

13 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.

In the lips of him who has discernment wisdom is found, 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 foolish is near ruin.

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a foolish man is a present destruction.

15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction 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 labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

The labor of a righteous man produces life. The fruit of a wicked man is to sin.

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

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

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

He who hides hatred is of lying lips. And he who utters a slander is a fool.

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

Transgression is not lacking in the multitude of words, but he who refrains his lips does wisely.

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

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

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

The lips of a righteous man feeds many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

22 The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

The blessing of Jehovah, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

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

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief, and so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

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

The fear of a wicked man shall come upon him. And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

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

When the whirlwind passes, the wicked man is no more, but the righteous man is an everlasting foundation.

26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to 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 sluggard to those who send him.

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

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

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

The hope of the righteous is gladness, but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

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

A righteous man shall never be removed, but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

31 The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

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

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

The lips of a righteous man knows what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverseness.