Proverbs 10

1 A wise son gladdens the father. Yet truly, a foolish son is the grief 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 impiety will profit nothing. Truly, justice shall liberate from death.

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

3 The Lord will not afflict with famine the soul of the just, and he will overthrow the treacheries of the impious.

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

4 The neglectful hand has wrought destitution. But the hand of the steadfast prepares riches. He who advances by lies, this one feeds on the wind. For he is the same as one who runs after flying birds.

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

5 He who gathers the harvest is a wise son. But he who snores in warm weather is a 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 on the head of the just. But iniquity covers the mouth of the impious.

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

7 The remembrance of the just is with praises. And the name of the impious shall decay.

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

8 The wise of heart accept precepts. The foolish are cut down by the lips.

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

9 He who walks in simplicity walks in confidence. But he who corrupts his ways shall be discovered.

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

10 He who winks with the eye gives sorrow. And the foolish in lips shall be beaten.

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

11 The mouth of the just is a vein of life. And the mouth of the impious covers iniquity.

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

12 Hatred rises up from disputes. And charity covers all offenses.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

13 In the lips of the wise, wisdom is discovered. And a rod is for the back of one who lacks heart.

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 The wise store away knowledge. But the mouth of the foolish is a neighbor to confusion.

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

15 The substance of the rich is the city of his strength. The fear of the poor is their destitution.

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 impious is unto sin.

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

17 The way of life is for those who observe discipline. But whoever abandons correction wanders astray.

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

18 Lying lips conceal hatred; whoever brings forth contempt is unwise.

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

19 In a multitude of speaking, sin will not be lacking. But whoever tempers his lips is most prudent.

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 choice silver. But the heart of the impious is exchanged for nothing.

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

21 The lips of the just instruct many. But those who are unlearned shall die in destitution of heart.

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

22 The blessing of the Lord causes riches. Affliction will not be a companion to them.

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

23 The foolish work wickedness as if in jest. 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 What the impious fear will overwhelm them. The just shall be given their desire.

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

25 Like a passing tempest, so the impious one will be no more. But the just one is like an everlasting foundation.

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

26 Like vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is a lazy one to those who 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 adds days. And the years of the impious will be shortened.

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

28 The expectation of the just is rejoicing. But the hope of the impious will perish.

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

29 The strength of the simple is the way of the Lord, and it is fear to those who work evil.

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

30 The just in eternity shall not be moved. But the impious will not live upon 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 depraved will perish.

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

32 The lips of the just consider what is acceptable. And the mouth of the impious considers perversities.

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