Proverbs 10

1 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

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

2 Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.

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

3 The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.

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

4 He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.

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

5 He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.

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

6 Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.

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

7 The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust.

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

8 The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

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

9 He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

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

10 He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.

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

11 The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

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

12 Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

13 In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without 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 Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

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

15 The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

16 The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.

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

17 He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.

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

18 Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

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

19 Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

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

20 The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.

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

21 The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

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

22 The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.

Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

23 It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

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

24 The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.

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

25 When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.

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

26 Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work 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 gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.

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

28 The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.

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

29 The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.

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

30 The upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land.

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

31 The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

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

32 The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.

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