Proverbs 10:1-Proverbs 22:16 - Proverbs Of Solomon
1 A wise son makes a father glad: but a foolish son is sorrow (depression) (grief) for his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness (the morally wrong) profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
3 Jehovah will not allow the righteous to hunger. He rejects the mischief of the wicked.
4 He becomes poor who deals with a lazy hand. The hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son. He who sleeps at the harvest is a son who causes shame.
6 Blessings cover the head of the righteous. Violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the righteous is blessed. The name of the wicked will waste away.
8 The wise in heart will accept the law but a babbling fool will fall.
9 He who walks with integrity walks safely. He who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 He who winks the eye [in a jesture of malice] causes trouble. A babbling fool will fall.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life. Aggression comes from the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirs up strife. Love covers all sins.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the understanding (discerning). A rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.
14 Wise men preserve knowledge. The mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15 The rich man's wealth is his strength. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labor of the righteous leads to life. The yield of the wicked is punishment.
17 He who regards instruction is in the way of life. He who refuses reproof goes (mentally and morally) astray.
18 Truly a fool hides hatred with lying lips, and speaks slander.
19 Sin does not hide from a multitude of words. The wise controls his lips.
20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked has little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many. Fools die for lack of understanding.
22 The blessing of Jehovah makes rich and he adds no grief to it.
23 It is like sport to a fool to do mischief. A man of understanding has wisdom.
24 The fear of the wicked will come upon him. The desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 The whirlwind passes and the wicked is no more. The righteous has an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy man to those who sent him.
27 Respect for Jehovah prolongs life. The years of the wicked will be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous is joy. The prospect for the wicked is bleak.
29 The way of Jehovah is a rock (stronghold) to the upright. The workers of iniquity will be destroyed.
30 The righteous will never be removed. The wicked will not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom but the perverted tongue will be destroyed.
32 The lips of the righteous speak what is acceptable. The mouth of the wicked speaks perversion.
1 A false scale balance is an abomination to Jehovah. A perfect weight is his delight.
2 Pride comes and then comes shame. Wisdom is with the humble.
3 The integrity of the upright will guide them. The perverseness of transgressors will destroy them.
4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath. Righteousness delivers from death.
5 Righteousness of the undefiled [man of integrity] directs his way! Wickedness causes the evil to fall.
6 Righteousness will deliver the upright. Greed will capture the unfaithful.
7 When a wicked man dies his expectation perishes, indeed the hope of unjust men perishes.
8 The righteous is delivered from trouble. The wicked goes in his place.
9 A godless hypocrite destroys his neighbor with his mouth. The righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
10 The city rejoices when all goes well with the righteous. There is joyful shouting when the wicked perish.
11 The city is exalted by the blessing of the upright. The mouth of the wicked ruins the city.
12 He who is void of wisdom despises his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
13 A talebearer reveals secrets. He that is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.
14 The people fall where there is no counsel. Yes, the people fall but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
15 He that is surety for a stranger will suffer. He that hates being surety is sure.
16 A gracious woman retains honor. Ruthless and violent men retain riches.
17 The merciful man does himself good. The cruel man troubles his own flesh.
18 The wicked works a deceitful work. There is a sure reward for the one who sows righteousness.
19 Righteousness leads to life and he that pursues evil participates in his own death.
20 Those who are of a perverse heart are abomination to Jehovah. The way of the upright is his delight.
21 Hand in hand united, the wicked shall not be unpunished; but the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.
22 A beautiful woman who lacks discretion is like a jewel of gold in a swine's snout.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is intense anger.
24 There is one who scatters, and yet increases. There is one who withholds what is due and it leads to poverty.
25 The liberal person will prosper. He who waters will be watered.
26 He who withholds corn from the people will be cursed. Blessing will be on the head of him that sells it.
27 He who diligently seeks good procures favor. He who seeks evil, evil will come to him.
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall. The righteous will flourish as a leaf on a branch.
29 He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind. The fool will serve the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who gains life is wise.
31 The righteous will be rewarded on the earth much more than the wicked and the sinner.
1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge. He that hates reproof is stupid.
2 A good man obtains favor from Jehovah. He will condemn a man of wicked intentions.
3 A man will not stand firm on sin. The root of the righteous will not be moved.
4 A virtuous wife is a crown to her husband. She who acts shameful is rottenness in his bones.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are just. The counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright delivers them.
7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more. The house of the righteous will stand.
8 A man is commended according to his wisdom. He with a perverse heart will be despised.
9 He with a servant who is lightly esteemed is better off than he who has no food and yet is honored.
10 A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal, but the compassion of the wicked is terrible.
11 He who tills his land will have plenty of bread. He who follows worthless people lacks sense.
12 The wicked desires the booty of evil men, but the root of the righteous yields fruit.
13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips. The righteous will depart from trouble.
14 A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The deeds of a man's hands will return to him.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes. He who listens to counsel is wise.
16 A fool's anger is instantly known. A prudent man conceals shame.
17 He who speaks truth shows righteousness, but a false witness deceit.
18 There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword. The tongue of the wise brings a cure.
19 The lip of truth will be established forever. A lying tongue is only for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who contrive evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.
21 No evil will happen to the righteous. The wicked will be filled with trouble.
22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah. Those who deal truly are his delight.
23 A prudent man conceals knowledge. The heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent will bear rule. The lazy will be under forced labor.
25 Anxiety in the heart of man make it heavy, but a good word makes it glad.
26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor. The way of the wicked leads others astray.
27 The lazy man does not cook what he took in hunting. The substance of a diligent man is precious.
28 The way of righteousness is life. In its pathway there is no death.
1 A wise son heeds his father's instruction (discipline). A scoffer does not listen to discipline (reproof).
2 A man eats well by the fruit of his mouth. Transgressors eat violence.
3 He who keeps his mouth (watches what he says) keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips (speaks thoughtlessly) will have destruction.
4 The lazy man desires and has nothing. The diligent man will be made rich.
5 A righteous man hates lying. A wicked man is loathsome and shameful.
6 Righteousness keeps the upright in the way. Wickedness subverts the sinner.
7 There is one who claims to be rich, yet has nothing. There is one who claims to be poor, yet has great riches.
8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches. The poor [in spirit] does not listen to rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
10 Pride brings contention, but wisdom is with the well advised.