Proverbs 10:1–32

¹Proverbs of Sol′o‧mon.

A wise son is the one that makes a father rejoice, and a stupid son is the grief of his mother.²The treasures of the wicked one will be of no benefit, but righteousness is what will deliver from death.³Jehovah will not cause the soul of the righteous one to go hungry, but the craving of the wicked ones he will push away.

⁴The one working with a slack hand will be of little means, but the hand of the diligent one is what will make one rich.

⁵The son acting with insight is gathering during the summertime; the son acting shamefully is fast asleep during the harvest.

⁶Blessings are for the head of the righteous one, but as regards the mouth of the wicked ones, it covers up violence.⁷The remembrance of the righteous one is due for a blessing, but the very name of the wicked ones will rot.

⁸The one wise in heart will accept commandments, but the one foolish with his lips will be trodden down.

⁹He that is walking in integrity will walk in security, but he that is making his ways crooked will make himself known.

¹⁰The one winking his eye will give pain, and the one foolish with his lips will be trodden down.¹¹The mouth of the righteous one is a source of life; but as regards the mouth of the wicked ones, it covers up violence.

¹²Hatred is what stirs up contentions, but love covers over even all transgressions.

¹³On the lips of the understanding person wisdom is found, but the rod is for the back of one in want of heart.

¹⁴The wise are the ones that treasure up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish one is near to ruin itself.

¹⁵The valuable things of a rich man are his strong town. The ruin of the lowly ones is their poverty.

¹⁶The activity of the righteous one results in life; the produce of the wicked one results in sin.

¹⁷He that is holding to discipline is a path to life, but he that is leaving reproof is causing to wander.

¹⁸Where there is one covering over hatred there are lips of falsehood, and the one bringing forth a bad report is stupid.

¹⁹In the abundance of words there does not fail to be transgression, but the one keeping his lips in check is acting discreetly.

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

²¹The very lips of the righteous one keep pasturing many, but for want of heart the foolish themselves keep dying.

²²The blessing of Jehovah—that is what makes rich, and he adds no pain with it.

²³To the stupid one the carrying on of loose conduct is like sport, but wisdom is for the man of discernment.

²⁴The thing frightful to the wicked one—that is what will come to him; but the desire of the righteous ones will be granted.²⁵As when the storm wind passes over, so the wicked one is no more; but the righteous one is a foundation to time indefinite.

²⁶As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so the lazy man is to those sending him forth.

²⁷The very fear of Jehovah will add days, but the years themselves of the wicked ones will be cut short.

²⁸The expectation of the righteous ones is a rejoicing, but the very hope of the wicked ones will perish.

²⁹The way of Jehovah is a stronghold for the blameless one, but ruin is for the practicers of what is hurtful.

³⁰As for the righteous one, to time indefinite he will not be caused to stagger; but as for the wicked ones, they will not keep residing on the earth.

³¹The mouth of the righteous one—it bears the fruit of wisdom, but the tongue of perverseness will be cut off.

³²The lips of the righteous one—they come to know goodwill, but the mouth of the wicked ones is perverseness.