10:1 THE PROVERBS of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish {and} self-confident son is the grief of his mother. |
10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) delivers from death. |
10:3 The Lord will not allow the [uncompromisingly] righteous to famish, but He thwarts the desire of the wicked. |
10:4 He becomes poor who works with a slack {and} idle hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. |
10:5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame. |
10:6 Blessings are upon the head of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. |
10:7 The memory of the [uncompromisingly] righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked shall rot. |
10:8 The wise in heart will accept {and} obey commandments, but the foolish of lips will fall headlong. |
10:9 He who walks uprightly walks securely, but he who takes a crooked way shall be found out {and} punished. |
10:10 He who winks with the eye [craftily and with malice] causes sorrow; the foolish of lips will fall headlong {but} {he who boldly reproves makes peace}. |
10:11 The mouth of the [uncompromisingly] righteous man is a well of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. |
10:12 Hatred stirs up contentions, but love covers all transgressions. |
10:13 On the lips of him who has discernment skillful {and} godly Wisdom is found, but discipline {and} the rod are for the back of him who is without sense {and} understanding. |
10:14 Wise men store up knowledge [in mind and heart], but the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. |
10:15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin. |
10:16 The earnings of the righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) lead to life, but the profit of the wicked leads to further sin. |
10:17 He who heeds instruction {and} correction is [not only himself] in the way of life [but also] is a way of life for others. And he who neglects {or} refuses reproof [not only himself] goes astray [but also] causes to err {and} is a path toward ruin for others. |
10:18 He who hides hatred is of lying lips, and he who utters slander is a [self-confident] fool. |
10:19 In a multitude of words transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent. |
10:20 The tongues of those who are upright {and} in right standing with God are as choice silver; the minds of those who are wicked {and} out of harmony with God are of little value. |
10:21 The lips of the [uncompromisingly] righteous feed {and} guide many, but fools die for want of understanding {and} heart. |
10:22 The blessing of the Lord--it makes [truly] rich, and He adds no sorrow with it [neither does toiling increase it]. |
10:23 It is as sport to a [self-confident] fool to do wickedness, but to have skillful {and} godly Wisdom is pleasure {and} relaxation to a man of understanding. |
10:24 The thing a wicked man fears shall come upon him, but the desire of the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall be granted. |
10:25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous have an everlasting foundation. |
10:26 As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who employ {and} send him. |
10:27 The reverent {and} worshipful fear of the Lord prolongs one's days, but the years of the wicked shall be made short. |
10:28 The hope of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) is gladness, but the expectation of the wicked (those who are out of harmony with God) comes to nothing. |
10:29 The way of the Lord is strength {and} a stronghold to the upright, but it is destruction to the workers of iniquity. |
10:30 The [consistently] righteous shall never be removed, but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth [eventually]. |
10:31 The mouths of the righteous (those harmonious with God) bring forth skillful {and} godly Wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut down [like a barren and rotten tree]. |
10:32 The lips of the [uncompromisingly] righteous know [and therefore utter] what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked knows [and therefore speaks only] what is obstinately willful {and} contrary. |