Proverbs 10

1 The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son, maketh a glad father, but, 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 The treasures of lawlessness, do not profit, but, righteousness, delivereth from death.

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

3 Yahweh, suffereth not to famish, the soul of the righteous, but, the desire of the lawless, he thrusteth away.

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

4 He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.

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

5 He that gathereth in summer, is a prudent son, he that sleepeth long in harvest, 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 for the head of the righteous man, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth up wrong.

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

7 The memory of the righteous, yieldeth blessing, but, the name of the lawless, dieth out.

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

8 The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.

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

9 He that walketh uprightly, may walk securely, but, he that maketh crooked his ways, shall be found out.

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

10 He that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow, and, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust aside.

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

11 A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong.

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

12 Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

13 In the lips of the intelligent, is found wisdom, but, a rod, is for the back of him that lacketh 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, treasure up knowledge, but, the mouth of the foolish, is a terror near at hand.

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

15 The substance of the rich, is his strong city, the terror 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 labour of the righteous, [leadeth] to life, the increase of the lawless, to sin.

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

17 On the way to life, is he that heedeth correction, but, he that hateth reproof, is going astray.

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

18 He that concealeth hatred, hath false lips, and he that sendeth forth slander, the same, is a dullard.

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

19 In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.

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

20 Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small.

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

21 The lips of the righteous, feed multitudes, but, the foolish, for lack of sense, shall die.

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

22 The blessing of Yahweh, itself maketh rich, and he addeth no grievance therewith.

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

23 It is, mere sport to a stupid man, to commit lewdness, but, wisdom, pertaineth to a man of understanding.

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

24 The dread of the lawless one, the same, shall overtake him, but, the desire of the righteous, shall he granted.

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

25 Like the passing away of a tempest, so the lawless one is not, but, the righteous, [hath] an age-abiding foundation.

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

26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so, is the sluggard, to them 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 reverence of Yahweh, addeth days, but, the years of the lawless, shall be shortened.

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

28 The hope of the righteous, shall be gladness, but, the expectation of the lawless, shall vanish.

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

29 A refuge for the blameless, is the path of Yahweh, but, destruction, [awaiteth] the workers of iniquity.

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

30 The righteous, to times age-abiding, shall remain unshaken, but, the lawless, shall not inhabit the earth.

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

31 The mouth of the righteous, beareth the fruit of wisdom, but, a perverse tongue, shall be cut off.

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

32 The lips of the righteous, know what is pleasing, but, the mouth of the lawless, [speaketh] perversities.

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