Proverbs 10
The First Collection of Solomonic Proverbs
1 The Proverbs of Solomon:
A wise childt makes a father rejoice,t
but a foolish childt is a grief to his mother.t
2 Treasures gained by wickednesst do not profit,
but righteousnesss delivers from mortal danger.t
3 The Lord satisfiest the appetitet of the righteous,
but he thwartst the cravingt of the wicked.
4 The one who is lazyt becomes poor,st
but the one who works diligentlyt becomes wealthy.t
5 The one who gathers cropst in the summer is a wisets son,
but the one who sleepss during the harvest
is a son who brings shame to himself.t
6 Blessingss are on the head of the righteous,
but the speecht of the wicked concealst violence.t
7 The memorys of the righteous is a blessing,
but the reputationt of the wicked will rot.ts
8 The wise persont accepts instructions,t
but the one who speaks foolishnesst will come to ruin.t
9 The one who conducts himselft in integritys will livet securely,
but the one who behaves perverselyt will be found out.
10 The one who winkst hist eye causest trouble,
and the one who speaks foolishnesst will come to ruin.
11 The teachingt of the righteous is a fountain of life,t
but the speecht of the wicked concealst violence.t
12 Hatreds stirs up dissension,
but love covers all transgressions.s
13 Wisdom is found in the wordst of the discerning person,t
but the one who lacks wisdomt will be disciplined.t
14 Those who are wiset store ups knowledge,
but foolish speecht leads to imminentt destruction.
15 The wealth of a rich person is liket a fortified city,t
but the poor are brought to ruint byt their poverty.
16 The rewardt which the righteous receivet is life;
the recompenset which the wicked receivet is judgment.t
17 The one who heeds instructiont is on the way tot life,
but the one who rejectss rebuke goes astray.
18 The one who conceals hatred utters lies,t
and the one who spreadst slanderts is certainlyt a fool.
19 When words abound, transgression is inevitable,t
but the one who restrainst his wordst is wise.
20 What the righteous sayt is liket the bestt silver,
but what the wicked thinkt is of little value.t
21 The teachingt of the righteous feedst many,
but fools diet for lack of wisdom.t
22 The blessingt from the Lordt makes a person rich,t
and he adds no sorrowt tot it.
23 Carrying out a wicked schemet is enjoyablet to a fool,
and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.t
24 What the wicked fearst will come on him;
what the righteous desiret will be granted.t
25 When the storms passes through, the wicked are swept away,t
but the righteous are an everlasting foundation.ts
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes,s
so is the sluggard to thoset who send him.
27 Fearing the Lordt prolongs life,t
but the life spant of the wicked will be shortened.s
28 The hopes of the righteous is joy,
but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled.t
29 The way of the Lords is liket a stronghold for the upright,t
but it is destructiont to evildoers.t
30 The righteous will never be moved,
but the wicked will not inhabit the land.s
31 The speecht of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom,t
but the one who speaks perversiont will be destroyed.t
32 The lips of the righteous knows what is pleasing,s
but the speecht of the wicked is perverse.
PROVERBS 10
Solomon's Wise Sayings
1 Here are some proverbs
of Solomon:
Children with good sense
make their parents happy,
but foolish children
make them sad.
2 What you gain by doing evil
won't help you at all.
Obeying God is the only way
to be saved from death.
3 If you obey the [Lord],
you won't go hungry;
if you are wicked,
God won't let you have
what you want.
4 Laziness leads to poverty;
hard work makes you rich.
5 At harvest season
it's smart to work hard,
but stupid to sleep.
6 Everyone praises good people,
but evil hides behind
the words of the wicked.
7 Good people are remembered
long after they are gone,
but the wicked
are soon forgotten.
8 If you have good sense,
you will listen and obey;
if all you do is talk foolishly,
you will destroy yourself.
9 You will be safe,
if you always do right,
but you will get caught,
if you are dishonest.
10 Deceit causes trouble,
and foolish talk
will bring you to ruin.t
11 The words of good people
are a source of life,
but evil hides behind
the words of the wicked.
12 t Hatred stirs up trouble;
love overlooks the wrongs
that others do.
13 If you have good sense,
it will show when you speak.
But if you are stupid,
you will be beaten
with a stick.
14 If you have good sense,
you will learn all you can,
but foolish talk
will soon destroy you.
15 Great wealth can be a fortress,
but poverty
is no protection at all.
16 If you live right,
the reward is a good life;
if you are evil,
all you have is sin.
17 Accept correction,
and you will find life;
reject correction,
and you will miss the road.
18 You can hide your hatred
by telling lies,
but you are a fool
to spread lies.
19 You will say the wrong thing
if you talk too much—
so be sensible and watch
what you say.
20 The words of a good person
are like pure silver,
but the thoughts
of an evil person
are almost worthless.
21 Many are helped
by useful instruction,
but fools are killed
by their own stupidity.
22 When the [Lord] blesses you
with riches,
you have nothing to regret.t
23 Fools enjoy doing wrong,
but anyone with good sense
enjoys acting wisely.
24 What evil people dread most
will happen to them,
but good people will get
what they want most.
25 Those crooks will disappear
when a storm strikes,
but God will keep safe
all who obey him.
26 Having a lazy person on the job
is like a mouth full of vinegar
or smoke in your eyes.
27 If you respect the [Lord],
you will live longer;
if you keep doing wrong,
your life will be cut short.
28 If you obey the Lord,
you will be happy,
but there is no future
for the wicked.
29 The [Lord] protects everyone
who lives right,
but he destroys anyone
who does wrong.
30 Good people will stand firm,
but the wicked will disappear
from the land.
31 Honest people speak sensibly,
but deceitful liars
will be silenced.
32 If you obey the Lord,
you will always know
the right thing to say.
But no one will trust you
if you tell lies.