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 his father rejoice but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

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

Treasures accumulated by wickedness have no value, but doing what is right keeps you 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.

Yahweh does not let the soul of the righteous person go hungry, but he frustrates the cravings of the wicked.

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

A lazy hand causes a person to be poor, but the hand of the diligent person gains riches.

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

A wise son gathers a crop in the summer, but it is disgraceful for him to sleep during harvest.

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

Gifts from God are upon the head of the righteous person, but the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.

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

The righteous person makes those who remember him happy, but the name of the wicked will rot away.

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

Those who are sensible accept commands, but a talkative fool will come to ruin.

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

He who walks in integrity walks in safety, but the one who makes his ways crooked, he will be found out.

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

He who winks the eye causes grief, but a talkative fool will be thrown down.

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

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

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

Hatred stirs up conflicts, but love covers over all offenses.

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.

Wisdom is found on the lips of a discerning person, but a rod is for the back of the one who has no sense.

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

Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings destruction near.

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

The wealth of a rich man is his fortified city; the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

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

The wage of the righteous person leads to life; the profit of the wicked leads them to sin.

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

There is a path to life for the one who follows discipline, but the one who rejects correction is led astray.

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

Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

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

When there are many words, transgression is not lacking, but he who is careful in what he says is wise.

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

The tongue of the righteous person is pure silver; there is little value in the heart of the wicked.

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

The lips of the righteous person nourish many, but fools die because of their lack of sense.

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

The good gifts of Yahweh bring wealth and he adds no pain to it.

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

Wickedness is a game a fool plays, but wisdom is a pleasure 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 the wicked person will overtake him, but the desire of righteous people will be granted.

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

The wicked are like the storm that passes by, and they are no more, but the righteous person is a foundation that lasts forever.

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

Like vinegar on the teeth and smoke in 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 Yahweh prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.

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

The hope of righteous people is their joy, but the years of wicked people will be short.

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 Yahweh protects those who have integrity, but it is destruction for the wicked.

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

The righteous person will never be overthrown, but the wicked will not remain in the land.

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

Out of the mouth of the righteous person comes the fruit of wisdom, but the perverse tongue will 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 person know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, they know what is perverse.