10:1 The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
10:2 ①Ill-gotten gains do not benefit,
But righteousness rescues from death.
▷ ①Lit Treasures of wickedness
10:3 The LORD will not allow the ①righteous to hunger,
But He will ②reject the craving of the wicked.
▷ ①Lit soul of the righteous ②Lit thrust away
10:4 Poor is one who works with ①a lazy hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
▷ ①Lit an idle hand
10:5 He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
10:6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
10:7 The mentioning of the righteous is a blessing,
But the name of the wicked will rot.
10:8 The wise of heart will receive commands,
But ①a babbling fool will come to ruin.
▷ ①Lit the foolish of lips
10:9 One who walks in integrity walks securely,
But one who perverts his ways will be found out.
10:10 He who winks the eye causes trouble,
And ①a babbling fool will come to ruin.
▷ ①Lit the foolish of lips
10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
10:12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers all offenses.
10:13 On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But a rod is for the back of him who has no ①sense.
▷ ①Lit heart
10:14 Wise people store up knowledge,
But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
10:15 The rich person’s wealth is his ①fortress,
The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
▷ ①Lit strong city
10:16 The ①wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.
▷ ①Or work
10:17 One who is on the path of life follows instruction,
But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray.
10:18 One who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And one who spreads slander is a fool.
10:19 When there are many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable,
But one who restrains his lips is wise.
10:20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of ①understanding.
▷ ①Lit heart
10:22 It is the blessing of the LORD that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it.
10:23 Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a person of understanding.
10:24 What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous will be granted.
10:25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
10:26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the ①lazy one to those who send him.
▷ ①Lit idle one
10:27 The fear of the LORD prolongs ①life,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
▷ ①Lit days
10:28 The hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the expectation of the wicked perishes.
10:29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold for the upright,
But ruin to the workers of injustice.
10:30 The righteous will never be shaken,
But the wicked will not live in the land.
10:31 The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
10:32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted.