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| Proverbs 10:1 | The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. | A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. |
| Proverbs 10:2 | Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death. | Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death. |
| Proverbs 10:3 | Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked. | The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers. |
| Proverbs 10:4 | He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. | He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth. |
| Proverbs 10:5 | He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; [But] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. | He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame. |
| Proverbs 10:6 | Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. | Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow. |
| Proverbs 10:7 | The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot. | The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust. |
| Proverbs 10:8 | The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall. | The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall. |
| Proverbs 10:9 | He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known. | He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low. |
| Proverbs 10:10 | He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall. | He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace. |
| Proverbs 10:11 | The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. | The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup. |
| Proverbs 10:12 | Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions. | Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love. |
| Proverbs 10:13 | In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. | In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense. |
| Proverbs 10:14 | Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. | Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near. |
| Proverbs 10:15 | The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty. | The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction. |
| Proverbs 10:16 | The labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin. | The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin. |
| Proverbs 10:17 | He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth. | He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error. |
| Proverbs 10:18 | He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool. | Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish. |
| Proverbs 10:19 | In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely. | Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely. |
| Proverbs 10:20 | The tongue of the righteous is [as] choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth. | The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value. |
| Proverbs 10:21 | The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding. | The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense. |
| Proverbs 10:22 | The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith. | The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater. |
| Proverbs 10:23 | It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding. | It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom. |
| Proverbs 10:24 | The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted. | The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire. |
| Proverbs 10:25 | When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation. | When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever. |
| Proverbs 10:26 | As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him. | Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him. |
| Proverbs 10:27 | The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened. | The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short. |
| Proverbs 10:28 | The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish. | The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow. |
| Proverbs 10:29 | The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. | The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil. |
| Proverbs 10:30 | The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land. | The upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land. |
| Proverbs 10:31 | The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off. | The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off. |
| Proverbs 10:32 | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] perverseness. | The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers. |
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