Proverbs 10
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: [but] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the righteous: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all transgressions.
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
13 In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
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 fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
16 The labour of the righteous [tendeth] to life; the increase of the wicked to sin.
The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
17 He is in the way of life that heedeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
18 He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; and he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression: but he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
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 for lack of judgment.
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow therewith.
The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
23 It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness: and [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding.
The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: and the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
28 The hope of the righteous [shall] be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of the LORD is a strong hold to the upright; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] frowardness.
The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
