10:1 The Proverbs of Solomon:
A wise child1 makes a father rejoice,2
but a foolish child3 is a grief to his mother.4
10:2 Treasures gained by wickedness5 do not profit,
but righteousness6 delivers from mortal danger.7
10:3 The Lord satisfies8 the appetite9 of the righteous,
but he thwarts10 the craving11 of the wicked.
10:4 The one who is lazy12 becomes poor,13
but the one who works diligently14 becomes wealthy.15
10:5 The one who gathers crops16 in the summer is a wise17 son,
but the one who sleeps18 during the harvest is a son who brings shame to himself.19
10:6 Blessings20 are on the head of the righteous,
but the speech21 of the wicked conceals22 violence.23
10:7 The memory24 of the righteous is a blessing,
but the reputation25 of the wicked will rot.26
10:8 The wise person27 accepts instructions,28
but the one who speaks foolishness29 will come to ruin.30
10:9 The one who conducts himself31 in integrity32 will live33 securely,
but the one who behaves perversely34 will be found out.
10:10 The one who winks35 his36 eye causes37 trouble,
and the one who speaks foolishness38 will come to ruin.
10:11 The teaching39 of the righteous is a fountain of life,40
but the speech41 of the wicked conceals42 violence.43
10:12 Hatred44 stirs up dissension,
but love covers all transgressions.45
10:13 Wisdom is found in the speech46 of the discerning person,47
but the one who lacks wisdom48 will be disciplined.49
10:14 Those who are wise50 store up51 knowledge,
but foolish speech52 leads to imminent53 destruction.
10:15 The wealth of a rich person is like54 a strong city,55
but the poor are brought to ruin56 by57 their poverty.
10:16 The reward58 which the righteous receive59 is life;
the recompense60 which the wicked receive61 is judgment.62
10:17 The one who heeds instruction63 is on the way to64 life,
but the one who rejects65 rebuke goes astray.
10:18 The one who conceals hatred utters lies,66
and the one who spreads67 slander68 is certainly69 a fool.
10:19 When words abound, transgression is inevitable,70
but the one who restrains71 his words72 is wise.
10:20 What the righteous say73 is like74 the best75 silver,
but what the wicked think76 is of little value.77
10:21 The teaching78 of the righteous feeds79 many,
but fools die80 for lack of wisdom.81
10:22 The blessing82 from the Lord83 makes a person rich,84
and he adds no sorrow85 to86 it.
10:23 Carrying out a wicked scheme87 is enjoyable88 to a fool,
and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.89
10:24 What the wicked fears90 will come on him;
what the righteous desire91 will be granted.92
10:25 When the storm93 passes through, the wicked are swept away,94
but the righteous are an everlasting foundation.95
10:26 Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes,96
so is the sluggard to those97 who send him.
10:27 Fearing the Lord98 prolongs life,99
but the life span100 of the wicked will be shortened.101
10:28 The hope102 of the righteous is joy,
but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled.103
10:29 The way of the Lord104 is like105 a stronghold for the upright,106
but it is destruction107 to evildoers.108
10:30 The righteous will never be moved,
but the wicked will not inhabit the land.109
10:31 The speech110 of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom,111
but the one who speaks perversion112 will be destroyed.113
10:32 The lips of the righteous know114 what is pleasing,115
but the speech116 of the wicked is perverse.