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 causeth [his] father to rejoice; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

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

Treasures of wickedness will not profit aught; but righteousness will deliver 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.

The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but the sinful desires of the wicked will he cast away.

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

He becometh poor that laboreth with an indolent hand, but the hand of the diligent maketh 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 that gathereth in summer is an intelligent son; [but] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

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

Blessings come upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.

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

The memory of the just is [destined] to be 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 accept commandments; but he that is a fool in his speaking will stumble.

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

He that walketh uprightly ever walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways will be punished.

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

He that winketh with the eye causeth vexation; and he that is a fool in his speaking will stumble.

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

A source of life is the mouth of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.

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

Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love throweth a cover over 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.

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

Wise men treasure up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an approaching terror.

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

The labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life: the product of the wicked is for sin.

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

On the way unto life is he that observeth correction; but he that forsaketh reproof is in error.

18 He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander 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 multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

In a multitude of words transgression cannot be avoided; but he that refraineth his lips is intelligent.

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

[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 feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die through lack of sense.

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

The blessing of the Lord it is which maketh rich, and painful labor addeth nothing thereto.

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 wicked deeds; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

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

What the wicked dreadeth, that will come upon him: but the longing of the righteous will God grant.

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

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 sluggard to those who send 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 the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

The fear of the Lord increaseth [man's] days; but the years of the wicked will be shortened.

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

The expectation of the righteous is joy; but the hope 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 the Lord is a stronghold to the upright; but terror is destined to the workers of injustice.

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

The righteous shall never be removed; but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

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

The mouth of the just uttereth wisdom; but the tongue of perverseness shall be cut out.

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

The lips of the righteous know [how to obtain] favor; but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] perverseness.