10:1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
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 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.
10:2 Ill-gotten gains do not profit, But righteousness delivers from death.

10:3 Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
10:3 The LORD will not allow the righteous to hunger, But He will thrust [aside] the craving of the wicked.

10:4 He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
10:4 Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

10:5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; (But) he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
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 upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
10:6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

10:7 The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.
10:7 The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot.

10:8 The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.
10:8 The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will be thrown down.

10:9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10:9 He who walks in integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will be found out.

10:10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.
10:10 He who winks the eye causes trouble, And a babbling fool will be thrown down.

10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

10:12 Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.
10:12 Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all transgressions.

10:13 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.
10:13 On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.

10:14 Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
10:14 Wise men store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

10:15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
10:15 The rich man's wealth is his fortress, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.

10:16 The labor of the righteous (tendeth) to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.
10:16 The wages of the righteous is life, The income of the wicked, punishment.

10:17 He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
10:17 He is [on] the path of life who heeds instruction, But he who forsakes reproof goes astray.

10:18 He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
10:18 He who conceals hatred [has] lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool.

10:19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
10:19 When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, But he who restrains his lips is wise.

10:20 The tongue of the righteous is (as) choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.
10:20 The tongue of the righteous is [as] choice silver, The heart of the wicked is [worth] little.

10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.

10:22 The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.
10:22 It is the blessing of the LORD that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it.

10:23 It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And (so is) wisdom to a man of understanding.
10:23 Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool; And [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding.

10:24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
10:24 What the wicked fears will come upon him, And the desire of the righteous will be granted.

10:25 When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
10:25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, But the righteous [has] an everlasting foundation.

10:26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
10:26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him.

10:27 The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
10:27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

10:28 The hope of the righteous (shall be) gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
10:28 The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes.

10:29 The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
10:29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, But ruin to the workers of iniquity.

10:30 The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
10:30 The righteous will never be shaken, But the wicked will not dwell in the land.

10:31 The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
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 (speaketh) perverseness.
10:32 The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted.