Proverbs 10

CHAPTER 10

Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked

¹The ^aproverbs of Solomon.

^bA wise son makes a father glad,

But ^ca foolish son is a grief to his mother.

^2aTreasures gained by wickedness do not profit,

But righteousness delivers from death.

³Yahweh ^awill not allow the soul of the righteous to hunger,

But He ^bwill push away the craving of the wicked.

⁴Poor is he who works with a slack ¹hand,

But the ^ahand of the diligent makes rich.

⁵He who gathers in summer is a son who acts insightfully,

But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

^6aBlessings are on the head of the righteous,

But ^bthe mouth of the wicked covers up violence.

⁷The ^aremembrance of the righteous is blessed,

But ^bthe name of the wicked will rot.

⁸The ^awise of heart will receive commandments,

But an ignorant fool of loose lips will be ¹ruined.

⁹He ^awho walks in integrity walks securely,

But ^bhe who makes his ways crooked will be found out.

¹⁰He ^awho winks the eye causes pain,

And ^ban ignorant fool of loose lips will be ¹ruined.

¹¹The ^amouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,

But ^bthe mouth of the wicked covers up violence.

¹²Hatred stirs up strife,

But ^alove covers all transgressions.

¹³On ^athe lips of the one who has understanding, wisdom is found,

But ^ba rod is for the back of him who lacks a heart of wisdom.

¹⁴Wise men ^astore up knowledge,

But ^bthe mouth of the ignorant fool draws ruin near.

¹⁵The ^arich man’s wealth is his strong city,

The ^bruin of the poor is their poverty.

¹⁶The ^1awages of the righteous is life,

The income of the wicked, punishment.

¹⁷He ^ais on the path of life who keeps discipline,

But he who forsakes reproof makes ¹himself wander about.

¹⁸He ^awho covers up hatred has lying lips,

And he who spreads a bad report is a fool.

¹⁹When there are ^amany words, transgression is unavoidable,

But ^bhe who holds back his lips has insight.

²⁰The tongue of the righteous is as ^achoice silver,

The heart of the wicked is worth little.

²¹The ^alips of the righteous feed many,

But ignorant fools ^bdie for lack of a heart of wisdom.

²²It is the ^ablessing of Yahweh that makes rich,

And He adds no pain with it.

²³Doing wickedness is like ^alaughing to a fool,

And so is wisdom to a man of discernment.

²⁴What ^athe wicked dreads will come upon him,

But the ^bdesire of the righteous will be granted.

²⁵When the ^awhirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,

But the ^brighteous has an everlasting foundation.

²⁶Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes,

So is the ^asluggard to those who send him.

²⁷The ^afear of Yahweh prolongs ¹life,

But the ^byears of the wicked will be shortened.

²⁸The ^aexpectation of the righteous is gladness,

But the ^bhope of the wicked will perish.

²⁹The ^away of Yahweh is a stronghold to the one with integrity,

But ^bruin to the workers of iniquity.

³⁰The ^arighteous will never be shaken,

But ^bthe wicked will not dwell in the land.

³¹The ^amouth of the righteous bears wisdom,

But the tongue of ^bperversions will be cut out.

³²The lips of the righteous know ^awhat is acceptable,

But the ^bmouth of the wicked ¹what is perverse.