10:1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son [is] the heaviness of his mother.
10:1 The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death.

10:3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
10:3 The LORD will not allow the righteous soul to famish, But He casts away the desire of the wicked.

10:4 He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
10:4 He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

10:5 He that gathereth in summer [is] a wise son: [but] he that sleepeth in harvest [is] a son that causeth shame.
10:5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son; He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.

10:6 Blessings [are] upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
10:6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

10:7 The memory of the just [is] blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
10:7 The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot.

10:8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
10:8 The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall.

10:9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10:9 He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known.

10:10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
10:10 He who winks with the eye causes trouble, But a prating fool will fall.

10:11 The mouth of a righteous [man is] a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

10:12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
10:12 Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins.

10:13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod [is] for the back of him that is void of understanding.
10:13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding.

10:14 Wise [men] lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish [is] near destruction.
10:14 Wise people store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

10:15 The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city: the destruction of the poor [is] their poverty.
10:15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city; The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

10:16 The labour of the righteous [tendeth] to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
10:16 The labor of the righteous leads to life, The wages of the wicked to sin.

10:17 He [is in] the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
10:17 He who keeps instruction is in the way of life, But he who refuses correction goes astray.

10:18 He that hideth hatred [with] lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, [is] a fool.
10:18 Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool.

10:19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.
10:19 In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise.

10:20 The tongue of the just [is as] choice silver: the heart of the wicked [is] little worth.
10:20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little.

10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom.

10:22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
10:22 The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.

10:23 [It is] as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
10:23 To do evil is like sport to a fool, But a man of understanding has wisdom.

10:24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
10:24 The fear of the wicked will come upon him, And the desire of the righteous will be granted.

10:25 As the whirlwind passeth, so [is] the wicked no [more]: but the righteous [is] an everlasting foundation.
10:25 When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more, But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.

10:26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him.
10:26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy man to those who send him.

10:27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
10:27 The fear of the LORD prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

10:28 The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
10:28 The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish.

10:29 The way of the LORD [is] strength to the upright: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
10:29 The way of the LORD is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

10:30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
10:30 The righteous will never be removed, But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.

10:31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
10:31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out.

10:32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] frowardness.
10:32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.