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Proverbs 10
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1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
1These are the proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes his father happy, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.
2Wealth gained by doing wrong is worthless, but living right rescues a person from death.
3Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
3The LORD will not let the righteous go hungry, but he blocks the cravings of the wicked.
4He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
4Lazy hands bring poverty, but hardworking hands lead to wealth.
5He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; Buthe that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
5A son who gathers crops in the summer is wise, but a son who sleeps during harvest time is a disgrace.
6Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
6Blessings rest on the head of the righteous, but the words of the wicked hide violence.
7The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.
7People remember the righteous with a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot away.
8The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.
8A wise person accepts commands, but a person who talks constant nonsense will come to ruin.
9He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
9The person who lives with integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.
10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.
10A person who winks slyly causes trouble, and a person who talks constant nonsense will come to ruin.
11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
11The mouth of a righteous person is a fountain of life, but the words of the wicked hide violence.
12Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.
12Hatred starts fights, but love overlooks all offenses.
13In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
13Wisdom is found on the lips of people with understanding, but a rod is for the back of those who have no sense.
14Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
14Wise people store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites immediate destruction.
15The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
15The wealth of the rich is like a fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
16The labor of the righteoustendethto life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.
16The wages of the righteous lead to life, but the profits of the wicked lead to sin.
17He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
17Whoever listens to correction is on the path to life, but whoever ignores a warning goes astray.
18He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
18Anyone who hides hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
19When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but those who control their tongues are wise.
20The tongue of the righteous isaschoice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.
20The tongue of the righteous is like pure silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
21The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
21The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die because they lack sense.
22The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.
22The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no sorrow to it.
23It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; Andso iswisdom to a man of understanding.
23A fool enjoys doing wrong, but a person with understanding enjoys wisdom.
24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
24What the wicked man fears will happen to him, but what the righteous man desires will be granted.
25When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
25When the storm passes, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand on an everlasting foundation.
26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
26Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a lazy person to those who send him to work.
27The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
27Fearing the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
28The hope of the righteousshall begladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
28The hope of the righteous leads to joy, but the expectations of the wicked end in nothing.
29The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
29The way of the LORD is a fortress for the upright, but it brings ruin to those who do evil.
30The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
30The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not remain in the land.