Berean Standard Bible

Proverbs 10

1The proverbsH4912 of SolomonH8010:

A wiseH2450 sonH1121 brings joyH8055 to his fatherH1,but a foolishH3684 sonH1121 griefH8424 to his motherH517.

2Ill-gottenH7562 treasuresH214 profitH3276 nothingH3808,but righteousnessH6666 brings deliveranceH5337 from deathH4194.

3The LORDH3068 H5315 does notH3808 let the righteousH6662 go hungryH7456,but He deniesH1920 the cravingH1942 of the wickedH7563.

4IdleH7423 handsH3709 makeH6213 one poorH7326,but diligentH2742 handsH3027 bring wealthH6238.

5He who gathersH103 in summerH7019 is a wiseH7919 sonH1121,but he who sleepsH7290 during harvestH7105 is a disgracefulH954 sonH1121.

6BlessingsH1293 are on the headH7218 of the righteousH6662,but the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 concealsH3680 violenceH2555.1

7The memoryH2143 of the righteousH6662 is a blessingH1293,but the nameH8034 of the wickedH7563 will rotH7537.

8A wiseH2450 heartH3820 will receiveH3947 commandmentsH4687,but foolishH191 lipsH8193 will come to ruinH3832.

9He who walksH1980 in integrityH8537 walksH1980 securelyH983,but he who pervertsH6140 his waysH1870 will be found outH3045.

10He who winksH7169 the eyeH5869 causesH5414 griefH6094,and foolishH191 lipsH8193 will come to ruinH3832.2

11The mouthH6310 of the righteousH6662 is a fountainH4726 of lifeH2416,but the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 concealsH3680 violenceH2555.

12HatredH8135 stirs upH5782 dissensionH4090 H5921,but loveH160 coversH3680 allH3605 transgressionsH6588.3

13WisdomH2451 is foundH4672 on the lipsH8193 of the discerningH995,but a rodH7626 is for the backH1460 of him who lacksH2638 judgmentH3820.

14The wiseH2450 store upH6845 knowledgeH1847,but the mouthH6310 of the foolH191 invitesH7138 destructionH4288.

15The wealthH1952 of the rich manH6223 is his fortifiedH5797 cityH7151,but povertyH7389 is the ruinH4288 of the poorH1800.

16The laborH6468 of the righteousH6662 leads to lifeH2416,but the gainH8393 of the wickedH7563 brings punishmentH2403.

17Whoever heedsH8104 instructionH4148 is on the pathH734 to lifeH2416,but he who ignoresH5800 reproofH8433 goes astrayH8582.

18The one who concealsH3680 hatredH8135 has lyingH8267 lipsH8193,and whoever spreadsH3318 slanderH1681 H1931 is a foolH3684.

19When wordsH1697 are manyH7230, sinH6588 is unavoidableH3808 H2308,but he who restrainsH2820 his lipsH8193 is wiseH7919.

20The tongueH3956 of the righteousH6662 is choiceH977 silverH3701,but the heartH3820 of the wickedH7563 has little worthH4592.

21The lipsH8193 of the righteousH6662 feedH7462 manyH7227,but foolsH191 dieH4191 for lackH2638 of judgmentH3820.

22The blessingH1293 of the LORDH3068 H1931 enrichesH6238,and He addsH3254 noH3808 sorrowH6089 to itH5973.

23The foolH3684 delightsH7814 in shamefulH2154 conductH6213,but a manH376 of understandingH8394 has wisdomH2451.

24What the wickedH7563 H1931 man dreadsH4034 will overtake himH935,but the desireH8378 of the righteousH6662 will be grantedH5414.

25When the whirlwindH5492 passesH5674, the wickedH7563 are no moreH369,but the righteousH6662 are secureH3247 foreverH5769.

26Like vinegarH2558 to the teethH8127 and smokeH6227 to the eyesH5869,soH3651 is the slackerH6102 to those who send himH7971.

27The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 prolongsH3254 lifeH3117,but the yearsH8141 of the wickedH7563 will be cut shortH7114.

28The hopeH8431 of the righteousH6662 is joyH8057,but the expectationsH8615 of the wickedH7563 will perishH6.

29The wayH1870 of the LORDH3068 is a refugeH4581 to the uprightH8537,but destructionH4288 awaits those who doH6466 evilH205.

30The righteousH6662 will neverH5769 H1077 be shakenH4131,but the wickedH7563 will notH3808 inhabitH7931 the landH776.

31The mouthH6310 of the righteousH6662 brings forthH5107 wisdomH2451,but a perverseH8419 tongueH3956 will be cut outH3772.

32The lipsH8193 of the righteousH6662 knowH3045 what is fittingH7522,but the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 is perverseH8419.

Notes

1. Proverbs 10:6 Or but violence covers the mouth of the wicked; also in verse 11 ↩
2. Proverbs 10:10 Or babbling fools will fall ↩
3. Proverbs 10:12 See 1 Peter 4:8 ↩