Proverb Chapter 10

Prov 10

Proverb/Parable of Solomon proper

1 A father and a mother will rejoice over their wise son but they will be in depression over a foolish son.

2 the benefit for those in righteousness is that, they shall be delivered, but those in wickedness shall be unto the depository in the place of death;

3 the soul of the Righteous will hunger for things of Jehovah, but the existence of the wicked will be blasted/thrust down.

4 the palm that do things deceitfully will become poor but industrious hand will accumulate riches.

5 A son - that act intelligently will gather/harvest in summer but a son that is insensitive/numb during harvest will be put to shame.

6 Benediction is upon the head of the Righteous, but the mouth of the wicked is covered up with things of violence:

7 Benediction is upon the rememberance of the Name of the Righteous, but that of the wicked will decay/rot:

8 the wise will receive commandment in his mind/heart, but the lips of the fool will thrust it down/disapprove it. 

9 if others are distorted in their ways, those who know and walk in integrity will walk around in safety/trusted place.

10 just a wink/blinking of eyes will give worry/emotional pain to a fool instead of things from lips that thrust him down/disapprove him.

11 the mouth of the Righteous is like a well/source of Life - but the mouth of the wicked is covered up with things of violence:

12 Hatred will stir up discord but affectionate-love will cover up revolt/crime.

13 If those at the back are destitute in their mind, we should still find wisdom in the lips of some who understand things among their clan/tribe.

14 the wise store up/hide knowledge but the foolish will be near to ruins through the things from his mouth.

15 the wealth of the Rich people through the leadership of the borough/administrative unit of their city, is from the great-strength of the poor which will be unto their ruins.

16 the yield/produce from the deed/work of the Righteous is unto LIFE, while habitual sin is from the wicked.

17 those who preserve instructions are in the path of LIFE, but those who stray/vaccilate, have forsaken rebuke.

18 the falsehood from the lips of a fool could be covered up, if the hatred had gone out under infamy/furtive moves.

19 in abundance of spoken-words is a revolt, but those that act intelligently will cease from it by restraining things from their lips.

20 the wicked will choose money over the little things from the tongue and the heart of the Righteous:

21 the lips of the Righteous cares abundantly, but the foolish will die, for being lacking/destitute in his mind/intellect:

22 By benediction/prosperity (berakah) of Jehovah, you will accumulate riches - but anything to augment it, will be unto sadness/nervousness:

23 it is a thing of laughter for a fool to carry out evil plans - but a man of discernment/insight (do things) by wisdom:

24 the Righteous will come with a longing/desire to give things while that of the wicked is only for emotional excitement/stimulation.

25 the wicked will pass away like whirlwind while the groundwork/bottom-line for the Righteous is to be for eternity:

26 as vinegar (sour wine) is, to the teeth, and as smoke is, to the eyes, so it is when you send out a slothful/indolent person for anything:

27 reverence unto Jehovah will add to your days and years but that of the wicked will be shortened:

28 expectations of the Righteous is unto joy/gladness, but the hope of the wicked will be lost.

29 if some are exerting themselves to practise things unto destruction; in Jehovah is a fortified place and the way of integrity;

30 the Righteous will dwell on earth unto eternity and be unshakened by the wicked.

31 the mouth of a Righteous is with wisdom, but the tongue of a beginner/novice will cut things off and also turn things upside down/cause upheaval.

32 the will/delight of the Righteous is known from things of his mouth, but the lips of the wicked will turn things upside down.