The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Proverbs 10
1 The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a glad father;
but a foolish son brings grief to his
mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
but righteousness delivers from death.
3 Yahweh will not allow the soul of the
righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts
away the desire of the wicked.
4 He becomes poor who works with a lazy
hand, but the hand of the diligent brings
wealth.
5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son,
but he who sleeps during the harvest
is a son who causes shame.
6 Blessings are onthehead ofthe righteous,
but violence covers the mouth of the
wicked.
7 The memory of the righteous is blessed,
but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise in heart accept commandments,
but a chattering fool will fall.
9 He who walks blamelessly walks surely,
but he who perverts his ways will be
found out.
10 One who winks with the eye causes sorrow,
but a chattering fool will fall.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of
life, but violence covers the mouth of the
wicked.
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
but love covers all wrongs.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who
has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is
void of understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge,
but the mouth of the foolish is near
ruin.
15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city.
The destruction of the poor is their
poverty.
16 The labor of the righteous leads to life.
The increase ofthe wicked leads to sin.
17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction,
but he who forsakes reproofleads others astray.
18 He who hides hatred has lying lips.
He who utters a slander is a fool.
19 Inthe multitude of words there isno lack
of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does
wisely.
20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice
silver. The heart of the wicked is of little
worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
22 Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth,
and he adds no trouble to it.
23 It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness,
but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
24 What the wicked fear will overtake
them, but the desire of the righteous will be
granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked
is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to
the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send
him.
27 The fear of Yahweh prolongs days,
but the years of the wicked shall be
shortened.
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hope of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the
upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of
iniquity.
30 The righteous will never be removed,
but the wicked will not dwell in the
land.
31 The mouth of the righteous produces
wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is
acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.